Omicron: 81 new cases detected in Bangladesh, tally now 187

Number Omicron cases, of Covid-19, has jumped to 187 in Bangladesh with the detection of 81 new infections till today, according to GISAID, a primary source that provides open access to genomic data of coronavirus.

The latest cases were detected at the lab of Praava Health that were later submitted by Genomic Research Lab of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) yesterday.

Bangladesh reported its first two Omicron cases on December 11 last year in two members of the Bangladesh women's cricket team who had been forced to return early from the ICC Women's World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe.