In Netherlands, 61 out of 600 passengers from South Africa test positive for COVID

As world is concerned about a highly transmissible vel coronavirus variant named Omicron, 61 passengers who landed in Nerlands on two planes from South Africa on Friday tested positive with coronavirus and were placed in isolation on Saturday. More tests are being carried out on passengers arriving at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to see if any of m carry vel Omicron variant of COVID-19 found in sourn Africa.

rapid increase of variant among South African youth has frightened health professionals. Following discovery of Omicron variant, Dutch government, along with or countries around world, banned flights from sourn African countries on Friday. Kennermerland local health authority, which is in charge of testing and isolation operation, stated that people who test positive must quarantine for seven days if y have symptoms and five days if y are symptom-free, according to AP.

539 travellers who tested negative were allowed to return

Around 539 travellers who tested negative were allowed to return to ir home nations or continue ir excursions to or countries, according to AP. government requires self-isolation for at least five days for those who live in Nerlands and are permitted to return home.

According to West Australian, Nerlands Health Minister Hugo de Jonge stated that passengers already on ir way to Nerlands would be subjected to testing and quarantine when y arrive. Passengers on two KLM planes from Cape Town and Johannesburg reported y were forced to wait for hours. positive cases are being examined by an academic medical hospital to see if y have a new variant.

vel variant was discovered at a time when many European countries are experiencing an outbreak of coronavirus. Separately, Dutch government anunced nighttime shutdown of clubs, restaurants, and most retailers on Friday to halt a record-breaking wave of cases that have flooded country's healthcare system, according to West Australian. Scientists are concerned about new variant discovered in South Africa, as it has a high number of mutations and spreads quickly among young people.

(Inputs from AP News)

Im: AP