Omicron: 10 more cases detected in Bangladesh
07 January 2022, 08:33 pm | Updated: 22 November 2024, 11:59 am
Ten more Omicron cases have been detected in Bangladesh, till Friday, according to GISAID, the global database for genomic data on the coronavirus.
On December 11, Bangladesh reported its first two cases of the Omicron variant in two members of the Bangladesh women cricket team.
They had returned from Zimbabwe after taking part in the ICC Women's World Cup qualifiers. The event was, however, called off midway due to the surge of Omicron.
The GISAID findings were based on the data submitted by the Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives (ideSHi) in Dhaka.
