No XBB.1.5 COVID cases in Iraq

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  • 14-01-2023, 21:50
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    INA – BAGHDAD 
     
    Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, that no cases were recorded of the new Corona virus, XBB.1.5.
     
    “The Ministry imposed on those coming from China to submit a no-more-than 72 hours PCR test that and the result of the test must be negative. This procedure is taken by many countries." said the Director of the Public Health Department, Riyad Al-Halfi, to the Iraqi News Agency – INA.
     
    He added, "No COVID XBB.1.5 cases in Iraq. It is currently spreading in China and the United States, as it is naturally a sub-mutant of Omicron and its symptoms are mild. The number of current cases in the country is within the limits of control, and in return we monitor the situation. In the event of any emergency or developments related to the Corona pandemic, there are procedures that can be done, but there are no signs currently prompting the ministry to take action."
     
    "The health situation in Iraq is not what it was during the beginning of the pandemic. The procedures are normal and do not resemble what was applied at the time. The virus in Iraq is the same and is not a mutation or a new virus in order to push the Ministry of Health to take strict measures,” he highlighted.