Information Release on Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron Virus
1. The Ministry of Health is continuously conducting "COVID-19 Molecular Disease Surveillance". Laboratory samples of COVID-19 infected people returning from foreign countries through relief flight were sent to laboratories from the Department of Medical Research, National Health Laboratory, Tatmadaw Medical Research Unit as well as to regional laboratories under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Omicron Real-Time PCR Testing and Genomic Sequencing Testing.
2. According to the results obtained on (28-12-2021), the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron was found in the laboratory samples of four Myanmar nationals returning by Relief Flight from Dubai of UAE, and the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Delta virus was found in the other 26 laboratory samples. Only one in four persons diagnosed with the Omicron virus has normal symptoms and the other three have no symptom. All four were monitored at the treatment centres and discharged from the treatment centres due to good health.
3. Therefore, it is reported that the Ministry of Health is stepping up the COVID-19 disease monitoring and control activities plus disease prevention, control and treatment activities.
Ministry of Health
- According to the results obtained on (28-12-2021), the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron was found in the laboratory samples of four Myanmar nationals returning by Relief Flight from Dubai of UAE. .
- Only one in four persons diagnosed with the Omicron virus has normal symptoms and the other three have no symptom. All four were monitored at the treatment centres and discharged from the treatment centre due to good health.