HCM City detects first local Omicron cases


The country has recorded its first cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the community, state media reported, as health authorities urged people to increase their vigilance due to the threat from the variant.

The three positive cases were detected over the weekend in Ho Chi Minh City and confirmed as Omicron late on Tuesday, the Tien Phong Newspaper reported yesterday, citing health authorities.

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