Dutch test for new variant after finding 61 COVID cases among S. Africa passengers – The Peninsula Qatar

Dutch test for new variant after finding 61 COVID cases among S. Africa passengers – The Peninsula Qatar

Amsterdam:  Dutch health authorities said today they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday and were now doing further tests to see whether any are infected with the new Omicron variant.

The cases were discovered among around 600 passengers who arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on two flights on Friday before the Dutch government halted air traffic from southern Africa due to concerns over the variant.