Saturday, Bahrain detected the first case of the new COVID variant, Omicron, according to the Bahrain News Agency.

The new case involved an individual who recently arrived in the Kingdom from a foreign country. The person has been isolated and the necessary health protocols have been implemented.

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Thursday, the Jordanian Ministry of Health announced the registration of the first two cases of the new COVID variant, Omicron, in Jordan.

One of the cases involved a Jordanian who recently arrived from South Africa. The individual is now isolated in a hotel in Amman for a period of 14 days.

The second case involved a Jordanian who has no recent travel history outside of Jordan, and he was also subjected to institutional-quarantine in Amman. Investigations have been launched to look into the case.