Australia Detects First Case Of New Covid-19 Variant Omicron

Australia detected the first case of the new variant of Covid-19 "Omicron" on November 28. Two passengers who flew from South Africa to Sydney are found infected with the new variant. It was first detected in South Africa. The Health Department Of New South Wales conducted a genomic test and confirmed the presence of strain. Notably, the World Health Organization already classified it as a "Variant of Concern".