Four cases of the new COVID-19 variant recorded in Botswana

Thursday, November 25, 2021 | 30040 Views |

The Presidential COVID-19 Task Force has revealed that four cases of a new COVID-19 variant now known as B.1.1.529 were reported and recorded on Monday November 22, 2021. This comes after the British media revealed that experts had discovered a new COVID-19 variant believed to have emerged in Botswana.

The variant, which is believed to be the most mutated version of the virus yet, is said to be carrying an extremely high number of mutations which may drive further waves of the disease by evading the body’s defences.

According to a statement from the Presidential COVID-19 Task Force coordinator, Dr Kereng Masupu, the cases are said to have been detected among travellers who tested SARS-COV-2 positive on routine pre travel testing.

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