First case of infection with Omicron strain recorded – Algeria’s health ministry

Algeria’s Ministry of Health has said that the first case of infection in the country with a new strain of the coronavirus ‘omicron’, which was found in South Africa, has been recorded

“The first case of infection with the Omicron strain was detected in a foreigner who arrived at the airport of the Algerian capital on December 10, his PCR test was positive”, –  the health ministry said in a statement.