Two cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus disease have been detected in Armenia, according to the Ministry of Health.
As patients with COVID-19, they underwent an epidemiological examination, and upon arrival in Armenia, samples of their nasal mucosa were examined by scanning method, as a result of which the Omicron variant was found.
The condition of the patients is satisfactory, they have not been hospitalized, both of them receive treatment at home.
Given the pandemic situation, the Ministry of Health urges to continue to follow the anti-epidemic rules, to be vaccinated, as the most effective preventive measure against COVID-19 and its variants is vaccination.
The Ministry reports that the works were carried out in cooperation with the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the RA Ministry of Health and the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences.
