The Omicron variant of coronavirus that is highly transmittable and ringing alarm bells all over the country, has also surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the province reported the first case of the new strain on Thursday.
KP Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra who broke the news on Twitter, said it was only a matter of time before the province, too, fell prey to the new variant.
“Our hospital system has coped with four surges and will continue to be ready. Our best defense is to vaccinate as per NCOC guidelines,” Jhagra added.
According to the KP Health Department, five people who have contracted the new variant hail from Peshawar, while one is a resident of Mansehra. On Thursday, KP reported 36 new cases of the novel coronavirus, while three people lost their lives.—Staff Reporter
