Press release
Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team - Saturday 27 November
From Department of Health
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From Department of Health
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While not formally notified by European Alert Systems, the Department of Health is aware of media reports of the new variant SARS-CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.529 (Omicron) cases in the UK, Italy, Germany, and Belgium.
A series of initial measures have been put in place to mitigate against the arrival of this variant to Ireland.
The NPHET Epidemiological Team are meeting regularly over the weekend to monitor the situation and are currently considering further required measures.
Measures currently in place include: