गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Nepal confirms first two Omicron cases Nepal Nepal confirms first two Omicron cases KathmanduPati December 06, 2021 KATHMANDU – Nepal has confirmed first two cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. A foreign national and a Nepali person, who have recently reached Nepal, have been confirmed to have contracted the new variant, according to the Ministry of Health and Populations. The infected Nepali person is found to have been in contact with the infected foreign national. The Ministry shortly organised a press conference in the presence of Health Minister Birodh Khatiwada following the confirmation of the variant. The variant caseload was from infection tests of 66 people who have arrived in Nepal from foreign countries alongside the infected ones, according to the ministry secretary Dr Roshan Pokharel.Following this, he urged people to stay alert and follow the health protocols. Write your comments RELATED NEWS PM Balen asserts Nepal has evidence on Kalapani, Lipulekh border… India, China and Asian nations extend greetings to RSP on… Nepal PM Balen to become RSP senior leader without election PM Shah arrives in Chitwan RSP to hold first convention as statute changes take focus Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested4 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Why Are Boys Unexpressive?