Senegal records first Omicron case in tourist who attended demonstration

Senegal records first Omicron case in tourist who attended demonstration (Reuters.com)

Senegal records first Omicron case in tourist who attended demonstration

DAKAR, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Senegal has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a tourist who attended a demonstration in the capital Dakar last month with about 300 people of varying nationalities, testing lab IRESSEF said on Sunday.

The 58-year-old man was visiting from another West African country and tested positive when leaving Senegal on Friday. He is under quarantine and has no symptoms, the lab said in a statement.

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