Uzbekistan is tightening pandemic restrictions as the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant was confirmed in the country, the Uzbek Health Ministry said on Sunday.
A foreign citizen who arrived in Uzbekistan on Friday was confirmed to be infected with the variant, the ministry said, noting that pandemic restrictions, such as wearing masks, keeping social distance and checking body temperatures, will be tightened.
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