The strain of coronavirus that the Russians have contracted has not yet been identified.
Two Russians, upon returning from South Africa, where the spread of of a new strain is recorded Omicron , a positive PCR test for COVID-19 was found. What kind of strain infected the citizens of the Russian Federation is unknown.
This was stated in the press service of Rospotrebnadzor, Russian “Interfax” reports.
Passengers were quarantined for 14 days. RosSMI also has information that they were hospitalized.
“Two passengers who returned by private flight from South Africa on the night of December 3 were found to have a positive PCR test for a new coronavirus infection. They were quarantined upon arrival, while they are hospitalized … Information on the strain of the coronavirus infection is being established, “the message says.
Each of the passengers was checked by express testing, later daily PCR testing was organized.
By the way, the Cabinet of Ministers made a decision from December 3 due to the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus “Omicron” to ban foreigners and stateless persons from a number of countries from entering the country.
