Bermuda confirms first case of Omicron

SOURCE : CMC — Bermuda has confirmed its first case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has already been detected in more than 30 countries.

Health officials have warned residents against panicking.

Health Minister Kim Wilson said that the active case — one of 31 — came in from overseas and all close contacts were in quarantine.

The case was identified on Sunday from an arrival test.

But Wilson did not say where the person came from.

Test results on close contacts have all come back clear for the coronavirus so far.

Wilson said genome sequencing was being carried out on all of 31 active cases.