Hungary detects first two cases of infection with omicron strain

The first two cases of infection with the omicron strain of coronavirus were detected in Hungary, Report informs citing Reuters.

These are the first cases of the infection since the discovery of this type of coronavirus. Most of the new COVID-19 cases in the country are still attributable to the delta strain, Hungarian chief sanitary doctor Cecilia Müller said.

On November 26, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the B.1.1.529 coronavirus strain found in southern Africa with the Greek letter omicron.