Papua New Guinea’s first Omicron patient recovers
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Papua New Guinea National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning
Papua New Guinea’s first Omicron patient recovers
PORT MORESBY: Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) Omicron variant case
has recovered and released from quarantine, National Pandemic Response Controll
David Manning says.
He said the man, who tested positive for Omicron, had travelled
to PNG from South Africa through London and Hong Kong underwent mandatory
testing while in quarantine.
“He has fully recovered but contact tracing (for the
super infectious virus) continues,” he added.
The news break was reported by The National:
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THE man who tested positive for the
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Omicron variant has been released from quarantine after
he had recovered, says National Pandemic Response Controller David Manning.
Manning said that the man, who had travelled to PNG from South Africa through
London and Hong Kong, had to undergo mandatory testing while in quarantine.
He has “fully recovered” but Manning said contact tracing continued.
“While we have undertaken the contact tracing, there has been no further close
contact infections,” he said.
“But considering how far the man travelled, the Government is working on the
assumption that the Omicron variant is now active in PNG.
“I want to continue to advocate for the people of this country to be
vaccinated.
“It remains the Government’s wish to see more people vaccinated.
“This Omicron variant spreads quicker than other strains.
“It is found to be less virulent however if a person is not vaccinated, the
risk of serious illness or death from this variant remains high.” He urged the
people “not to panic but to do the right thing and reduce the speed of the
spread”.
“The Omicron variant has already swept the world and become the dominant strain
of the Covid-19.
“But the news is not all bad. And this is not the time to panic.
“Get vaccinated, continue to practise social distancing and isolate when you
have symptoms.”
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