Two cases of coronavirus disease caused by “Omicron” strain have been found in Armenia, which came from abroad.
The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health reported.
As patients with COVID-19, they underwent an epidemiological examination, and upon arrival in Armenia, samples of their nasal mucosa were examined by scanning method, as a result of which the “Omicron” strain was found.
The condition of the patients is satisfactory, they have not been hospitalized, and both of them receive treatment at home.
Given the epidemic situation, the Ministry of Health urges to continue to follow the anti-epidemic rules, to be vaccinated, as the most effective preventive measure against COVID-19 and its strains is vaccination.
It should be noted that the sequencing works were carried out in cooperation with the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the RA Ministry of Health and the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences.
