Urgent genomic testing is underway in New South Wales to determine whether two overseas arrivals who tested positive to COVID-19 after landing in Sydney are carrying the new Omicron variant.
A Qatar Airways flight from Doha, which arrived at Sydney Airport about 7pm last night, was carrying 14 passengers from the nine southern African countries affected by the new COVID-19 strain.
NSW Health confirmed this morning that testing on arrival at the airport found two of the passengers have coronavirus.
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Urgent genomic sequencing is being carried out to determine whether they are infected by the new Omicron B.1.1.529 variant.
The passengers with COVID-19 were taken to a special health facility where they will begin 14 days of quarantine.
"Other passengers on the flight may be considered a close contact and will be contacted and requested to get tested immediately, and isolate for 14 days in accordance with a public health order," the statement from NSW Health said.
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