Over the last week, daily cases of COVID-19 in Colombia have started to decelerate, yet active cases remain high.
While Colombia’s COVID-19 infections pale in comparison with many European nations, health officials are urging citizens to take extra precautions with community spread of Omicron.
Just days after Colombian Health Minister Fernando Ruíz announced that the circulation of the Omicron variant is “imminent,” Colombia confirmed three cases on the coast.
Colombia has yet to detect a first case of the Omicron variant, despite the infectious strain circulating in over 90 countries.
With the surge in Omicron infection in the U.K and Europe, Colombia daily COVID-19 cases are averaging 1.900. The country is close to 80% vaccine coverage.
Colombia reaches 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines given, representing more than 50% of the population fully vaccinated against the disease.
The government of President Joe Biden is weighing stricter measures for all travelers entering the U.S to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
Despite every COVID-19 variant circulating in Colombia, the country appears to have skewed the fourth wave of infection. But with Omicron, the pandemic could surge again.