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TT GUARDIAN:
The first case of the Omicron variant has been detected in T&T.
It is an imported case, which by the Health Minister’s account, should not have been allowed to enter the country due to a positive test prior to entry.
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He says Port Health was able to pick up on the person upon arrival.
Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said the person travelled from New York to Panama with a positive PCR test and was allowed to fly to T&T from there with a negative antigen test. PCR tests are also the only approved type of test for entry into T&T.
According to Minister Deyalsingh, the information will be sent to the Ministry of National Security to investigate why the passenger was allowed to board the flight with a positive test result.
He said the person was placed into isolation at a step-down facility.
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