“Omicron” can be contagious before appearance of symptoms

The new strain of Coronavirus “Oomikron” can be contagable 2-3 days before the manifestation of symptoms, said Virologist Anatoly Altestein.

According to him, the virus is well multiplied in the upper respiratory tract.

“it accumulates a lot there, actually, so hence the nature of infectiousness,” he explained the rapid spread of the strain.