A highly contagious COVID-19 virus strain is being discussed with scientists, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
The Department of Health says it is in consultation with scientists over a highly transmissible variant of the Covid-19 virus.“[The department] has been alerted about this highly transmissible XBB.1.5 variant and is currently in discussions with the scientists to gather more information, including its transmissibility and severity. Thus, an official communication will be made in due course.
By last week Monday, some 38,261,917 vaccines had been administered in the country, with more than 19 million people being fully vaccinated.
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