Nigeria confirms first cases of omicron among travelers from South Africa

Nigeria, with 200 million people, is Africa’s most populous country and the government has actively encouraged residents to get vaccinated against coronavirus. (AFP)

• Retrospective sequencing of previously confirmed cases among travelers to Nigeria

ABUJA: Nigeria confirmed its first cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant among two travelers who arrived from South Africa last week, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Wednesday.
The NCDC said retrospective sequencing of previously confirmed cases among travelers to Nigeria had also identified the variant among a sample collected in October.