COVID-19: COVID-19 Variant To Be Known Soon

She said in order to determine the variant of the virus, they have to send the samples to their reference labs in Melbourne, Australia.

Friday 23 April 2021 | 23:11

Head of the Health Protection Unit Dr Aalisha Sahukhan.

Head of the Health Protection Unit Dr Aalisha Sahukhan.

Results for the swab tests taken to determine the variant that the three local COVID-19 positive cases have will be known within the next week or two.

This was confirmed by the Head of the Health Protection Unit Dr Aalisha Sahukhan.

She said in order to determine the variant of the virus, they have to send the samples to their reference labs in Melbourne, Australia.

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