Omicron Italia variant, two cases in Venice

Omicron variant in Italy, two cases in Venice. It was sequenced on two swabs, in the cytogenetics laboratory of the Angelo’s hospital, which belong to two spouses residing in Mira, who had returned from South Africa a few days ago. Before their positivity to Covid was ascertained, the two travelers were immediately subjected to quarantine, as required by ministerial decree in the case of returning from South Africa. They therefore had no contact with other people once they returned from abroad. Ulss 3 has informed Usmaf of the two cases, so that it can proceed with the customary tracking of the travelers who shared the flight for 11 hours with the two Miresi. I am now in solitary confinement at home. At the moment only one of the two appears to be symptomatic. Read also