10 cases of suspected Omicron variant have been identified by the Aou di Careggi laboratory in Florence and are of citizens residing in the area of the central Tuscan ASL (Florence, Prato, Pistoia).
The general management of the hospital says: "We must not be alarmed, but we must keep our guard up and do the third dose" of the anti-Covid vaccine.
It was the microbiology laboratory that identified the cases, involving seven women and three men between 11 and 60 years of age.
The assessment is consequent to the systematic screening carried out by the laboratory on the molecular swabs.
Sequencing will be performed for definitive confirmation. "
"The interested parties are all in isolation, are generally well or have limited symptoms - the ASL Toscana Centro explains - The tracing of the relative contacts is underway which in these cases provides for an even more detailed reconstruction of the paths in order to quickly issue of quarantine measures ".
"Take the third dose - the general management still recommends making an appeal to citizens -. Omicron is spreading but it is important that people access the administration of the third dose with confidence: we will all be safer. In addition to this, it remains essential to continue to protect themselves with the spacing and the mask. We must not be alarmed but still keep our guard up. "
