Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron variant
The detection of Omicron in Saudi Arabia comes days after the kingdom suspended flights to 14 African countries.
Saudi Arabia has identified an individual infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant, marking the Gulf region’s first reported case of the potentially more contagious coronavirus strain.
The state-run SPA news agency quoted a Saudi Health Ministry source as saying the case was detected in a "citizen arriving back from a North African country." The individual is in quarantine and an epidemiological investigation is underway, SPA reported.
