By: J.S., STA
Slovenia has confirmed its first case of the BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the national lab chief told reporters, noting it was not yet clear whether the new strain was more contagious than the original one.
The national lab now analyses PCR samples in 20 hours on average. What is also new amid the Omicron-driven wave of infections is a protocol under which infected patients in non-Covid hospital wards will no longer need to be moved to Covid wards but can be isolated in their rooms.