Tunisia confirms 1st case of Omicron variant infection

Source: Xinhua| 2021-12-04 03:51:34|Editor: huaxia

TUNIS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A 23-year-old man from a sub-Saharan African country has been confirmed as Tunisia's first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the country's Health Minister Ali Mrabet said on Friday.

The man landed at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport from Istanbul, Turkey, Mrabet said in a statement carried on Al-Wataniya, the state's central television.

After testing positive for the virus at the airport, the man was sent to a local hotel where he would be subjected to mandatory quarantine, according to the official. Enditem

KEY WORDS: Tunisia,Omicron Case
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