Cambodian health ministry warns of aggressive new sub-variant of Omicron ‘BA2.75’; 24 new Covid-19 cases reported


Or Vandine, secretary of state and spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health, said that although the new Omicron variant had been detected in neighbouring countries, it was not yet present in Cambodia. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, July 25 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): A top health official has called on people to be extra vigilant in protecting themselves from the spread of Covid-19, as another sub-variant of Omicron – known as BA2.75 – has been detected in Thailand.

Or Vandine, secretary of state and spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health, said that although it had been detected in the neighbouring country, it was not yet present in Cambodia.

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