UAE confirms first case of Omicron coronavirus variant – Roya News English

UAE confirms first case of Omicron coronavirus variant – Roya News English

Wednesday evening, the United Arab Emirates announced the detection of the first case of the new COVID variant, Omicron, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP).

The patient is an African woman who arrived in the UAE through an Arab country and has received both doses of the vaccine, according to the approved protocol.

The Ministry stated, according to what was reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), that the infected woman was isolated and her condition is being monitored.