The Health Ministry in Cyprus announced on Friday that the Omicron variant was detected in 28 samples.
The cases were detected following a sequencing process by the Institute of Neurology and Genetics and NIPD lab as well as a thorough analysis of data by the Molecular Virology Lab of the University of Cyprus.
In particular eight cases confirmed as Omicron by the Institute of Neurology and Genetics and are contacts of the first 5 Omicron cases confirmed last week and had a travel background.
SOURCE: CYPRUS NEWS AGENCY