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Botswana records first case of highly mutated C.1.2 COVID-19 variant

by SAT Reporter
August 31, 2021
in Botswana, COVID 19, Health, in Southern Africa
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Botswana records first case of highly mutated C.1.2 COVID-19 variant
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GABORONE, (The Southern African Times) – Botswana has recorded its first case of the highly mutated C.1.2 COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa, according to health officials.

Deputy Coordinator for the Presidential Task Force for COVID-19 Mosepele Mosepele made the announcement during a weekly public update on the pandemic.

He said one patient was found with the variant, adding it was difficult to know if it had already spread or was just an isolated case.

According to the World Health Organization, the new variant contains mutations that have been identified in all four variants of concern (Alpha, Beta, Delta and Gamma) as well as three variants of interest (Kappa, Eta and Lambda).

Mosepele said Botswana is the ninth country in the world to confirm the variant and the only other in the region apart from South Africa.

Meanwhile, new infections and deaths are falling as Botswana emerges from its deadliest wave ever in July since the start of the pandemic.

Botswana has so far recorded 156,927 positive cases with 2,261 related deaths. To date 320,308 people have received one vaccine dose and 207,695 are fully vaccinated.

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