One more Omicron case detected in Dhaka, 21 in Bangladesh so far

One more case of Omicron variant has been identified in the country, bringing the total number of Omicron cases to 21.

According to data published on the global database GISAID last night, the sample was collected from a suspected male patient, aged around 22, in Dhaka on December 28 and sequenced by the Child Health Research Foundation in the capital.

On December 9, the country's first two Omicron cases were reported.