Tunisia confirms first case of Omicron variant infection

Tunis, Dec 4 : A 23-year-old man from a sub-Saharan African country has been confirmed as Tunisias first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, the countrys Health Minister Ali Mrabet said on Friday.

The man landed at the Tunis-Carthage International Airport from Istanbul, Turkey, Mrabet said in a statement carried on Al-Wataniya, the states central television, Xinhua news agency reported.After testing positive for the virus at the airport, the man was sent to a local hotel where he would be subjected to mandatory quarantine, according to the official.int/sks #Tunisia #confirms #Omicron #variant.