Time take to identify Omicron variant

Published on: 13 December 2021

Question type: Written

Asked by: Robert Ward

Reference: WQ.502/2021

Answered by: Minister for Health and Social Services

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WQ.502/2021

WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY R.J. WARD OF ST. HELIER

QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2021

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2021

Question

Will the Minister state the estimated time required to identify the Covid-19 Omicron variant from positive cases of Covid-19 in Jersey?

Answer

Turnaround time for COVID genotyping /sequencing from time of positive PCR result is about 72 hours. PCR-positive patients are isolated from the outset.