First Case of Omicron Variant of COVID Confirmed in North Korea

The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in North Korea.

Omicron Variant in Korea

Authorities concluded that samples collected from fever-ridden patients on Sunday in Pyongyang were identical to Omicron, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Yonhap news agency reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to overcome the "unexpected crisis," it reported.

‘North Korea has declared implementing the maximum emergency virus control system.’

Source: IANS