MOSCOW: Five cases of the Covid-19 subvariant Omicron BA.2.75, or "Centaurus, " have been detected in Moscow, the country's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has said.
"Five genomic sequences assigned to the BA.2.75 subvariant of the Omicron strain have been added to the VGARus (Virus Genome Aggregator of Russia) database, " it was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Rospotrebnadzor said the samples were taken in July in Moscow, adding the patients all have a mild form of the virus and have not been hospitalized.
"Centaurus" was first detected in May in India and is believed to be highly transmissible.