The rise in the number of coronavirus cases observed in recent days could be due to the Omicron 2, member of the Scientific Advisory Committee and Professor of Microbiology/Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School, Dr Petros Karayiannis told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Wednesday.
Further investigation is necessary, however, through further sequencing of samples, he added.
According to the professor, an upward trend as regards coronavirus cases is being observed since more than 3,000 cases were recorded on Tuesday compared with last week’s average of about 2,500 per day.
Source: Cyprus News Agency