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

Sweden

Germany

Austria

Spain

Canada

Hong

Kong

Israel

Belgium,

Netherlands

Italy

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

Sweden

Canada

Germany

Belgium

Austria

Italy

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

Spain

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