Six cases of Omicron variant identified in Scotland

The Scottish Government said that four of the Omicron variant cases identified in Scotland are in the Lanarkshire area, with two in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area

Public Health Scotland and local health protection teams are working together and contact tracing is being undertaken to establish the origin of the virus and any individuals they have come into contact with. File picture

Six cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant have been identified in Scotland, the Scottish Government has announced.

Four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.