The National Department of Health has confirmed the first case of the new COVID-19 variant EG.5 or Eris in South Africa, Ednews informs, citing SABC News.
This comes after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified Eris as the most recent COVID-19 variation of interest.
While the WHO states that the variant is unlikely to cause any alarm, it is likely to cause an increase in infections.
The Department confirmed to SABC News that the case was confirmed in a sample in the province of Gauteng.
The Health Department is urging South Africans is get vaccinated.