The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineages partly responsible for the current increase in COVID-19 cases in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom have not yet been detected in the country.
The NCDC disclosed this in an update on COVID-19 genomic surveillance signed by its Director General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa.
The update which was made available to our correspondent showed that the Omicron sub-lineage responsible for the rise in cases in the US and UK is XBB.1.5 while BF.7 is responsible for the increased cases in China.
Adetifa, however, said B.5.2.1 has been seen in Nigeria since July 2022.
