The British and Nigerian variants of Covid-19 are slowly spreading in Algeria. New cases of these strains have been recorded in several wilayas of the country, the Pasteur Institute of Algeria said on Tuesday 23rd in a press release.
"Following on from the SARS-CoV-2 virus sequencing activities set up by the Institut Pasteur in Algeria in the context of monitoring variants currently circulating in the world, six new cases have been confirmed. of the British variant (B.1.1.7) and 15 new cases of the Nigerian variant (B.1.525), ” the statement said.
The six new cases of the British variant were recorded respectively in Algiers (2 cases), Blida (2 cases), Tizi Ouzou (01 case) and Ain Defla (01 case), according to the same source.
For the 15 cases of the Nigerian variant, they were confirmed in Algiers (08 cases) including 2 in the same family, 2 cases in Hassi Messaoud in the wilaya of Ouargla, 1 case in Bejaia and 4 cases in In Amenas in the wilaya of Illizi.
"Compliance with barrier measures, as part of the health protocol (physical distancing, wearing a protective mask, frequent hand washing), always remains the best guarantee to stop the spread of the virus and the appearance of new cases", indicates the IPA.
The first cases of the Nigerian variant of Covid-19 were detected on Thursday March 11, and those of the British variant on February 24. In total, Algeria has 28 confirmed cases of the Nigerian variant and 21 confirmed cases of the British variant, according to the IPA.