THE Ministry of Health reveals 28 new cases of the Covid-19 Omicron Variant of Concern, the majority of whom had no history of recent travel and no known contact with recent travellers.
The total number of confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in Trinidad and Tobago is now 56.
In a media release by the ministry on Friday, the ministry stated that between January 18 and January 20, the 28 cases were confirmed.
The ministry stated, “Eighteen of the cases had no history of recent travel and no known contact with recent travellers. Two of the cases had recent travel history or contact with a recent traveller, while eight remain under epidemiologic investigation.”
As a result of their positive Covid-19 results, each of the patients has been isolated and will remain in isolation until the enhanced discharge criteria for persons with Covid-19 Variants of Concern are met. Additionally, contacts of the positive Omicron Covid-19 cases have been quarantined.
The presence of the Omicron variant was confirmed via gene sequencing at the laboratory of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, the ministry stated.
