Around 2,000 people have been placed in quarantine after two cases of Omicron, the latest variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, were detected in a school in Switzerland, reported the canton of Geneva. © Golib Tolibov | Dreamstime.comOn 2 December 2021, two cases of Omicron were detected on the campus of the International School of Geneva based in the commune of Founex in the canton of Vaud. The two cases detected have been linked to someone who tested positive for the variant after returning from a trip to South Africa, said the press release. Around six cases of Omicron have now been confirmed in Switzerland so far. More on this:Geneva canton press release (in French) – Take a 5 minute French test nowFor more stories like this on Switzerland follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Source: Le News December 03, 2021 07:29 UTC