Countries reporting cases of the Omicron variant

In Scotland, four cases were confirmed in the Lanarkshire area, with two found in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area

Five cases have been identified in England

Netherlands

Germany

Austria

Canada

Hong

Kong

Belgium

Italy

Israel

Botswana

Australia

The variant was first reported to WHO on 24 November from South Africa, where infections have risen steeply

England’s red list rules apply to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Five cases have been identified in England

In Scotland, four cases were confirmed in the Lanarkshire area, with two found in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area

Netherlands

Japan will close its borders to foreigners, joining Israel in taking the toughest measures

Canada

Germany

Austria

Belgium

Italy

UK passengers arriving in Spain from 1 December will have been fully vaccinated

Israel

Hong Kong

England’s red list rules apply to Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Botswana

The variant was first reported to WHO on 24 November from South Africa, where infections have risen steeply

Australia