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Morocco confirms 1st case of omicron variant
Woman infected with omicron variant in Casablanca
Khalid Majdoub |
15.12.2021 - Update : 15.12.2021
Moroccan people wear masks to comply the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic measures to stem the spread of the pandemic in Sale, Morocco. ( FILE PHOTO - Anadolu Agency )
RABAT, Morocco
Moroccan health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of the coronavirus omicron variant.
A statement by the Health Ministry said a Moroccan woman in Casablanca was infected with the variant, adding that the infected patient was in a stable condition.
Morocco has registered 951,763 virus infections, including 14,798 deaths.
According to the World Health Organization, the new variant, which it had declared a "variant of concern," has been detected in 77 countries so far.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara
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