London, Nov 27 (PTI) The UK on Saturday detected two cases of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, according to health secretary Sajid Javid.

The patients were detected in Chelmsford and Nottingham, Javid was quoted as saying by the BBC.

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He said that the cases are linked and the two people are self-isolating alongside their households while further tests and contact tracing takes place.

The new variant has also been identified in South Africa, Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.

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