Information release: MoH issued detection of 12 Omicron cases in Myanmar

The Ministry of Health is continuously conducting “COVID-19 Molecular Disease Surveillance”. The ministry released a statement on 28 December 2021 that among those returnees by Relief Flight, four have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron.

The 22 laboratory samples of the COVID-19 virus of the returnees were sent to the National Health Laboratory and No (1) Defence Services General Hospital (1000-bed) on 7 January 2022 and the SARS-CoV-2 Variant Omicron was found in 12 laboratory samples.

The 12 Omicron cases are 11 Myanmar nationals and one foreigner – eight returned from the UAE by the relief flight while three from Malaysia and one from India. The patients are admitted to the designated hospitals for medical treatment and the passengers who returned together with them now undergo Strict Quarantine and lab test.

Therefore, it is announced that the Ministry is stepping up the COVID-19 disease monitoring and control activities plus disease prevention, control and treatment activities.