Western countries and some in Africa reacted to the detection of the new variant by banning travelling from southern Africa countries
Zimbabwe has reported its first case of the Omicron variant a few days after imposing a 10-day mandatory quarantine for all visitors, including returning residents.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who doubles as Health and Child Care minister, made the announcement on Thursday. However, he did not provide details about the origins of the case.
