Genotyping at Noble’s Hospital pathology lab has identified two Covid cases as possible Omicron.
Two suspected cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus have been identified on the Isle of Man, the government has said.
Further genome sequencing at a UK laboratory is now needed to confirm the variant, which will take about 10 days. Chief Minister Alfred Cannan said it had always been "a case of 'when' and not 'if' Omicron would make its way to the island". Tougher testing and isolation rules at the island's border and mandatory face mask wearing in certain settings wereDirector of public health Henrietta Ewart said the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency showed that "vaccines are less effective against the Omicron variant", which was a "concern".
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