COVID-19 test MOSCOW, Jan 3 New omicron coronavirus strain prevails variant of COVID-19 in Norway, according to a press release from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI). Norwegian TV channel NRK previously reported that Omicron had become the dominant variant of the virus in the Norwegian capital Oslo, as well as the Viken region in the south of the country, where the city is located. «The omicron variant currently dominates in Norway, accounting for 65.4% of all infections in week 52 (December 27 to January 2),» the press release said. Last week, the country reported 6,143 confirmed cases of the new strain, and in mid-December, the Norwegian government announced that the country has tightened restrictions amid the rapid spread of COVID-19. In particular, a ban was introduced on the sale of alcohol in restaurants and cafes, the requirement to wear masks in public places when it was impossible to keep a distance was returned, the number of participants in events was limited. 
Infectionist assesses the likelihood of a new wave of COVID-19 due to omicron. The first cases of omicron infection were confirmed in Norway in two people on December 1, 2021. The World Health Organization at the end of November classified a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa. as disturbing. Strain B.1.1.529 WHO named the Greek letter «omicron.»
