Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday reported the first suspected case of the new coronavirus variant Omicron in Karachi, a 57-year old woman who had not been vaccinated and was being treated at a private hospital of the city.
According to Health Minister of Sindh Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, the health authorities were conducting further tests and a genomic study to confirm the case.
The health ministry spokesperson in the southern province of Sindh earlier said the genomic study of the coronavirus patient’s sample had not been conducted however, “the way the virus is behaving, it seems like it is Omicron.”
“Since Omicron is a transmissible variant of coronavirus but deaths or serious conditions have not been seen in recent reports coming from South Africa where it first detected, therefore, there is no cause for concern. We are conducting a genomic study which will take one or two weeks,” said Dr Pechuho in a video message posted on Twitter.
“A genomic study is being conducted which will confirm the exact variant but for now getting both doses of the vaccine is the best precaution,” she said, stressing the public to get vaccinated.
“The virus also spreads because people are not vaccinated. This woman was not vaccinated either. I am appealing to you to get the second dose and if you are fully vaccinated, get the booster dose. It can protect you,” she stressed.
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