Rwanda tightens virus rules as it records six Omicron cases

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Rwanda tightens rules on gatherings as it records six cases of the highly transmissible Covid variant, Omicron. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Rwanda has tightened rules on gatherings, including a ban on night clubs, after health officials recorded six cases of the highly transmissible Covid variant, Omicron.

According to the Ministry of Health, the cases were confirmed through genomic sequencing of samples collected from travellers and their contacts.