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Tunisia reports first case of Omicron - Health Minister

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03-12-2021 | 12:06

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Tunisia reports first case of Omicron - Health Minister

Tunisia reported its first infection from the new Coronavirus variant Omicron, Heath Minister Ali Mrabet told local media on Friday.

The minister said the infected person was a 23-year-old man from Congo who came to Tunisia from Istanbul airport.

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