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First Omicron case detected in Gaza, Palestinians say

Published: 26 Dec 2021 - 01:38 pm | Last Updated: 26 Dec 2021 - 01:40 pm

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GAZA: The Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip.
The carrier is a Gaza resident who was infected within the coastal territory, ministry official Majdi Dhair told a news conference.
Gaza, with a population of 2.2 million people, has registered 189,837 Covid-19 cases and 1,691 deaths. (Writing by Nidal al-Mughrabi)

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