According to the Statens Serum Institut in Denmark, Omicron was registered in the South African country of Botswana on November 11, and on November 14 it was also registered in South Africa. The World Health Organization has also announced that Omicron was first confirmed in a test from November 9. However, it is not disclosed where the test was conducted.
Sambært Statens Serum Institut í Danmark, varð Omikron skrásett í suðurafrikanska landinum Botsvana 11. november, og 14. november varð tað eisini skrásett í Suðurafrika. Heimsheilsustovnurin hevur eisini upplýst, at Omikron fyrst varð staðfest í kanning frá 9. november. Upplýst verður tó ikki, hvar kanningin varð gjørd.