The National Institute of Public Health (INSP) informed, on Tuesday, that in the week of 19-25 September, the Omicron variant was detected in 98 sequences of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
According to the INSP, until 25 September 2022, as many as 8,989 confirmed sequences with the Omicron variant were reported, told Agerpres.
Of these, the BA.2 sub-variant (33pct) was detected in 2,972 cases.
In the same week, the BA.5 sub-variant was detected in all 98 cases.
To date, the BA.5 sub-variant has been detected in 2,586 cases (28.8pct), a percentage by 1.03 times higher than the previous week.
According to the quoted source, until 25 September, a number of 17,321 sequencing processes were reported to INSP - CNSCBT, of which 98 in the last week.
The 98 processed sequences were reported by the INCDMM Cantacuzino (52), the "Matei Bals" Institute (46).
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