In an earlier article, we talked about a COVID-19 variant called Omicron. It was first discovered in South African (an African country) and then found in some other western countries. Lately, some African countries have been recording these cases. Countries like Ghana and Nigeria recorded some Omicron Variant cases over the past few days.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 version in Nigeria.
According to a announcement via Ifedayo Adetifa, the NCDC director widespread, the variation became detected in Nigerians who arrived in the U.S.A. Final week.
The enterprise, but, stated the 2 instances are asymptomatic, and that touch tracing has all commenced.
“In line with the ordinary travel test required of all international tourists and genomic sequencing on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its National Reference Laboratory (NRL), Abuja -confirmed Nigeria’s first case of the Omicron version, also known as the B.1.1.529 lineage,” the assertion reads.
“Genomic sequencing of exceptional times from recurring day two check for all travelers to Nigeria recognized instances of Omicron version among tourists from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria within the very last week.
“Retrospective sequencing of the formerly showed times among site visitors to Nigeria moreover recognized the Omicron variation among the pattern accrued in October 2021.
The two recent instances notwithstanding the fact that asymptomatic were linked to clinical care and exceptional reaction activities which encompass contact tracing have started out. Arrangements were made to tell the U.S.
In a next declaration, the NCDC said three instances of the Omicron variation of COVID-19 have now been detected within the U.S.A ..
“Genomic surveillance has now identified and confirmed Nigeria’s first times of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, now known as the Omicron variation. Samples obtained for the stipulated day take a look at for all visitors to Nigeria have been excellent for this alteration in 3 people with a statistics of tour to South Africa,” the assertion reads.
The index case of Omicron come to be detected in South Africa last Tuesday, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) had in the end positive Omicron as a “variant of issue”, calling on global leaders to perform that to encompass its spread.
The version has already been detected in many countries which encompass the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Botswana, Israel, Australia and Hong Kong.
On Sunday, Canada has stated two instances of Omicron in individuals who had presently travelled to Nigeria.
Canada's Ban On Nigeria And Some Other CountriesThe Canadian government has extended its adventure ban on site visitors who've currently visited Nigeria amid concerns over the spread of the in recent times determined Omicron variation of the Coronavirus.
This is coming two days after Canada announced that it detected its first instances of the new Omicron pressure of Coronavirus in individuals who had travelled currently to Nigeria.
Egypt and Malawi have been additionally introduced to the list, making it a complete of 10 international locations in Africa that had been handed a travel ban via using Canada over issues of the spread of the new variation.
“We are adding three global locations to the list of those countries that we stated final Friday; the ones are Malawi, Egypt and Nigeria,” Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos stated in a assertion on Wednesday.
“As of nowadays, overseas nationals who have travelled to those global places over the last 14 days might be forbidden from getting into Canada. They be a part of a listing of 7 southern African international locations that had restrictive measures imposed on them.
“Canadian residents and everlasting residents which have been in any of those ten nations during the last 14 days will want to attain a horrible PCR check before being allowed to journey to Canada. Upon arriving in Canada, they will face more finding out and quarantine measures.
“These new measures also look at to Canadian residents and permanent residents, even those which is probably completely vaccinated,” the authentic said.
Conclusively, just try to stay safe and always use all Covid-19 safety tips. You never can tell if the person besides you has the virus so just stay safe. Since we have little knowledge on this variant, it is better to be safe than sorry. Sanitize and do the necessary before they use you as a lab rat (test subject).
