The corresponding confirmation has now been brought by current late reports from the evaluating laboratory, the state announced on Wednesday. It was announced on Tuesday that the analysis of the sample had not revealed any evidence of Omikron.
As a consequence, the usual procedure now came into force: The separation of close contact persons was carried out by the police in accordance with federal guidelines, it said. In the restaurant that made international headlines during the first phase of the pandemic, a service employee had tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, 128 more Omikron cases were added in the state on Wednesday. “For the most part” it was late registrations since December 25th, since the virology department in Innsbruck was closed over the Christmas holidays. The people concerned were in quarantine. A total of 219 Omicron cases have been recorded in Tyrol so far. Of these, 184 were still considered active positive.
Source: Nachrichten
