Bulgarian health authorities have confimermed first cases of Omicron in the country. There are 12 tests positive for the COVID-19 variant, Chief State Health Inspector Assoc. Prof. Angel Kunchev announced on Sunday.
The infected Bulgarians are 9 men and 3 women. 7 of them are not vaccinated and the other 5 are fully vaccinated. Only one of the infected persons has travelled abroad. Those infected with Omicron have a mild course of the disease.
"From now on, we expect the coronavirus to spread faster and the Omicron variant to become dominant in our country," Kunchev said.
The infected Bulgarians are 9 men and 3 women. 7 of them are not vaccinated and the other 5 are fully vaccinated. Only one of the infected persons has travelled abroad. Those infected with Omicron have a mild course of the disease.
"From now on, we expect the coronavirus to spread faster and the Omicron variant to become dominant in our country," Kunchev said.
