Omicron Italia variant, possible indigenous case in Lazio

Omicron variant of covid, in Lazio traced an “indigenous” case. “I received from the Seresmi-Spallanzani (regional service for the surveillance and control of infectious diseases) the news of the identification of an established Omicron variant. This case is of particular interest since it would seem to be an autochthonous case, or rather from a preliminary phase of the epidemiological investigation there are no contacts with people from other countries “, says the councilor for health of the region, Alessio D’Amato. Read also “The patient, young, is currently asymptomatic and is in isolation. Reconstructing the contact tree – explains D’Amato – we arrive at a party in Rome with at least four friends who then tested positive for the swab. The patient was vaccinated with Astrazeneca (two doses) and there are no trips in the 14 days preceding the onset of symptoms. The epidemiological investigation continues by the competent local health authorities and under the coordination of Seresmi’s contact tracing “.