Ulaanbaatar
12 cases of Omicron variant confirmed in Mongolia
Society
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. General Director of the National Center
for Communicable Diseases Ts. Bilegtsaikhan today, January 7, reported that as
a result of the genomic sequencing, Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 was confirmed
in 12 samples in the country.
“Ten peacekeepers, and two Mongolians who arrived on Istanbul-Ulaanbaatar and Bangkok-Ulaanbaatar flights, were
confirmed to have been infected with Omicron variant. This NGS test (next-generation
sequencing) is conducted on few samples chosen from multiple samples. Further tests are being planned for suspected
cases of Omicron detected by PCR in domestic and imported infections. Conducting
tests through the NGS validation takes 7-10 days.”
Ten of these patients are currently experiencing mild illness. Close
contacts are being identified and tested, said Mr. Bilegtsaikhan.
Since November 27, Mongolia has received 109 flights.
COVID-19 cases were detected in 54 flights.
