He made this remark after the Public Health Ministry announced that the country’s first Omicron infection was detected in a foreigner who had arrived from Spain on November 30.
Anan said the patient did not develop any symptoms possibly because he had taken the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
“If the patient wears a face mask at all times, then I believe this discovery is not worrisome,” he said.
However, Anan has advised the authorities to strictly screen all tourists, not just those arriving from Africa.
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