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Omicron has arrived in Cyprus

Variant found in 3 people with travel history

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10 DECEMBER 2021 - 14:34

The Omicron variant has finally arrived in Cyprus, as expected.

The Ministry of Health today announced the variant was found in 3 people who tested positive in the province of Limassol. They all had returned from abroad.

None of the three cases required hospitalization.

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