Portugal with 14 cases of the omicron variant in a total of 59 cases in Europe

Portugal now has 14 confirmed cases of the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is considered alarming, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announced this Wednesday, speaking of a total of 59 people infected with this strain in Europe.

In an epidemiological update published in the early afternoon, which is based on data submitted to ECDC by member states of the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) as of 12 noon (Brussels time, minus one in Portugal), the agency stated that That “an additional 15 cases of the omicron anxiety variant have been confirmed, bringing the total to 59”.

Specifically, “Cases have been reported by 11 EU/EEA countries: Austria (3), Belgium (2), Czech Republic (1), Denmark (4), France (1, in Reunion), Germany (9), Italy (4), the Netherlands (16), Portugal (14), Spain (2), and Sweden (3), according to information from public sources,” explains the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

This means that Portugal, with 14 cases of the omicron strain, is the second EU/EEA country with more cases.

The European Center explains that “the majority of confirmed cases have a history of travel to South African countries, with some taking connecting flights to other destinations between Africa and Europe.”

In addition, “all cases for which information is available about their severity were asymptomatic or mild”, highlighting the European authority, stressing that “so far, no serious cases or deaths have been reported among these cases.”

To these are added “many possible cases from across the region, but they are still under investigation,” concludes the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Outside the EU/EEA, 12 cases have been detected in regions such as Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, according to the same epidemiological update. from central Europe.