Coronavirus: First three Omicron cases detected in Cyprus (updated)

Health authorities said Friday they have identified three cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in Limassol.

All three cases concerned Greek Cypriots who had returned from a trip abroad early this month. None of them need hospitalisation.

Reports suggested the three were pupils who tested negative upon their arrival but were found positive after exhibiting symptoms a few days later.

Sequencing had been carried out by the institute of neurology and genetics.