These countries have found cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus

Ómicron: first measurements by the new variant of covid-19 3:14

London (CNN) -

Countries around the world are rushing to identify how many cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus they have, as fear forces governments to close borders and review restrictions.

The new, potentially more transmissible mutation was first discovered in South Africa and has since been detected in several countries.

This is a list of the places where cases of the omicron variant have been recorded so far.

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Australia

: 2 cases

: 1 case

1 case

19 cases

2 cases

1 case

2 cases

3 cases

3 cases

1 case

1 case

13 cases

13 cases

77 cases

9 cases

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