Cyprus well being authorities on purple alert after detection of first Omikron circumstances

Well being authorities in Cyprus on Saturday have been on purple alert after the detection the day earlier than of the primary three circumstances of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

The three circumstances have been remoted in coastal Limassol and anxious pupils of a personal faculty who returned from a visit in Scotland 5 days in the past.

None of those that examined optimistic required hospitalization, and all shut contacts are actually in authorities quarantine.

The three pupils had examined destructive upon their arrival however have been discovered optimistic after exhibiting signs a couple of days later.

Sequencing had been carried out by the institute of neurology and genetics in Nicosia.