The patient is a man who traveled to Mozambique and stopped in South Africa, the first country to have detected Omicron. It would be the first case identified in France of this variant of the coronavirus that spreads throughout the world.
Le Monde with AFP
A positive case in the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been identified on the island of the meeting, announced, Tuesday, November 30, a researcher of the joint research unit infectious process in tropical island (PIMIT). This would be the first positive case identified in France.
The positive tested patient is “a 53-year-old man” who traveled to Mozambique and “stopped in South Africa” before coming to the meeting, said Microbiologist Patrick Mavingui on the meeting waves the 1st (France Télévisions Group). Placed at the isolation as well as his entourage, “Man suffers from muscle and fatigue pain,” the scientist said.
Five other negative cases
The Pimit has been mobilized “urgently” Sunday night, “for sequencing of six tests,” said the microbiologist. “The results have arrived a few hours ago (…) There is a positive case,” added the scientist. The other five samples are negative. The health authorities at the local and national levels have been informed immediately, “said Patrick Mavingui.
This information occurs while the Ministry of Health indicated Sunday that “monitors with special attention the ultramarine territories of the meeting and Mayotte which are in direct or indirect connection with [the seven] countries” from Africa ” Southern with which air routes have been suspended since Friday. Sunday, the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran announced that eight “possible” cases of carriers of the Omicron variant had been detected in France.