Seoul: The first suspected case of Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in South Korea, health authorities said Tuesday, as the nation tightened its entry restrictions to prevent the virus from spreading in the country.
Health authorities have conducted a genome sequencing test on a couple who recently arrived in South Korea from Nigeria and tested positive for Covid, Yonhap news agency reported.
The result will be announced Wednesday afternoon.
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