Ministry confirms five cases of the Ômicron variant in Brazil

The Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday (2) five cases of the Ômicron variant in Brazil – three in São Paulo and two in the Federal District. There are four men and one woman, all vaccinated against covid-19. They are isolated and at least one has mild symptoms. Most are asymptomatic.

According to the folder, there are still eight cases of the variant under investigation in the country, one in Minas Gerais, one in Rio de Janeiro and six in the Federal District.

“ Today , we have a much more balanced health situation, but we are dealing with the biological unpredictability of this virus, which undergoes mutations. Health surveillance is attentive and active so that these variants are identified and to assess the potential of this variant to complicate the pandemic scenario”, said the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga.

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