Health Ministry official on symptoms of Omicron strain

Tayyar Eyvazov, an infectious disease specialist at the Ministry of Health, spoke about the symptoms of the Omicron strain, Report informs.

He said that Omicron is one of the coronavirus mutations and that there are certain types of this strain in the world.

According to him, the latent period of the disease in Omicron is very short:

"It can take 3-4 days, rarely five days, therefore, the quarantine period has been reduced to 7 days. In some countries, the quarantine period has been reduced to 5 days. There is also a difference in the signs. Upper respiratory tract infection is similar to the symptoms of seasonal illnesses."

The ministry official said that while in case with other infections, people did not feel fatigue at 38-39 degrees, now they feel tired at 37 degrees: "Loss of smell and taste in previous strains is less frequent in the new variant. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are more common."