The National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (NCIPD) reports that 92 clinical samples with SARS-CoV-2 collected from 01 April – 03 May 2022 were analyzed by next-generation whole-genome sequencing. The clinical samples were collected in 10 different medical centers, from 20 districts of the country.

All 92 samples were defined as Omicron and its ВА.1 and ВА.2 sublineages. The ratio of Omicron sublineages was as follows: BA.1.1 (3.3%), respectively BA.2 (77.2%) and BA.2 including its sub-variants (96.7%).

Pangolin COVID-19 Lineage Assigner v4.0.6. program was used to define SARS-CoV-2 variants. An epidemiological analysis is being carried out.

For information on the classification of SARS-CoV-2 variants and sub-variants, please visit: https://cov-lineages.org/index.html

For an up-to-date classification of the variants of concern (VOC), please visit:

https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/covid-19/variants-concern

https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/

The NCIPD continues to monitor the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the country, with a focus on VOC, altered virulence and immunogenicity that are of increased public health importance.