First case of infection with omicron-strain COVID-19 detected in Karelia

In Karelia, a woman who returned from France registered the first case of infection with the Omicron CORONAVIRUS strain in the republic. This was written by the Minister of HEALTH of the region Mikhail Okhlopkov on his VKontakte page.

"Omicron" in Karelia. The first case was found in a woman who arrived from France. A positive result for "omicron" was transferred to Karelia today from St. Petersburg. The patient has no complaints, the condition is satisfactory, ”he said.

The omicron strain of coronavirus was discovered in November in South Africa and Botswana. According to the World Health Organization, by December 22, it was detected in 106 countries of the world.

The HEAD of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, announced on December 30 that 103 people fell ill with this variant of the coronavirus in RUSSIA. She clarified that all the patients either recently returned from abroad or were in contact with those who had traveled abroad. All foci, according to her, managed to be localized.