Namibia: Govt Monitors Covid Variant Closely

Health minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula says the Covid-19 XBB.1.5 variant is not new but it is a sub-variant of the Omicron, adding the two cases reported in the country have recovered.

He told New Era yesterday that there are no new developments on the variant in the country but encouraged Namibians to get vaccinated.

“The patients, who presented flu-like symptoms, have long recovered and there are no new developments on the variant,” said Shangula.

He added: “The vaccination has been very slow,…