New variant of COVID-19's Omicron detected in Nepal; 10 confirmed cases found: Health Ministry
So far 10 of the 24 samples tested by the Health Ministry have been confirmed, Dr Sameer Kumar Adhikari, deputy spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, said.According to the ministry, to identify the molecular genetic changes in COVID-19, 24 PCR, and antigen-positive samples were collected in March at the National Public Health Laboratory through random sampling.Of the 24 samples collected, two tested positive for BA.1.1, two for BA.
Source: devdiscourse.com