Saturday, 11 January, 2025
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Dec. 6: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed the first case of Omicron, a new variant of Coronavirus, on Monday.
Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, spokesperson at the MoHP, informed that the Omicron variant was detected in two people who had returned from South Africa.
Organising a press meet on Monday, Dr. Adhikari said that the Omicron variant was seen in two swab samples of those who had returned from Africa during the whole genome sequencing.
"A 66-year-old foreign national and a 71-year-old man who had come in contact with the former were found infected with Omicron variant," said the MoHP, adding that both the infected people had received full dose of COVID-19 vaccine and had entered Nepal with negative RT-PCR test report.
Dr. Adhikari further said that no severe symptoms of coronavirus were seen in the patients.
The Health Ministry also said that the ministry had carried out contact tracing of everyone who had come in direct contact with the infected people.
Do not make expressions casting dout on election: EC
14 Apr, 2022
CM Bhatta says may New Year 2079 BS inspire positive thinking
14 Apr, 2022
Three new cases, 44 recoveries in 24 hours
14 Apr, 2022
689 climbers of 84 teams so far acquire permits for climbing various peaks this spring season
14 Apr, 2022
How the rising cost of living crisis is impacting Nepal
14 Apr, 2022
US military confirms an interstellar meteor collided with Earth
14 Apr, 2022
Valneva Covid vaccine approved for use in UK
14 Apr, 2022
Chair Prachanda highlights need of unity among Maoist, Communist forces
14 Apr, 2022
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt: Bollywood toasts star couple on wedding
14 Apr, 2022
President Bhandari confers decorations (Photo Feature)
14 Apr, 2022
