Scientists from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) have recently detected the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron in the majority of wastewater treatment plants tested in the City of Cape Town (COCT), as well as from a sample collected at the Cape Town International Airport. According to SAMRC, the detection was confirmed by Dr Mongezi Mdhluli, leader of the SAMRC … Continue reading Traces of the new COVID-19 variant detected in the COCT’s wastewater system