Probable Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in Quarantine Hotel, Hong Kong, China, November 2021

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 460 - 462
• Main Authors: Gu, Haogao, Krishnan, Pavithra, Ng, Daisy Y.M., Chang, Lydia D.J, Liu, Gigi Y.Z., Cheng, Samuel S.M., Hui, Mani M.Y., Fan, Mathew C.Y., Wan, Jacob H.L., Lau, Leo H.K., Cowling, Benjamin J., Peiris, Malik, Poon, Leo L.M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2022; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Case studies; China; China - epidemiology; coronavirus disease; Coronaviruses; coronaviruses¸ viruses; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Epidemics; Expedited; Genomes; Health aspects; Hong Kong - epidemiology; Hotels & motels; Hotels and motels; Humans; Laboratories; Mutation; Patients; Proteins; Quarantine; Research Letter; respiratory infections; Risk factors; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Hong Kong; China; South Africa; Botswana; Omicron variant B.1.1.529; Hong Kong; zoonoses; respiratory infections; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; transmission; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; China; coronaviruses¸ viruses; variant of concern; coronavirus disease; quarantine hotel
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid2802.212422

We report detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated traveler in a quarantine hotel in Hong Kong, China. The Omicron variant was also detected in a fully vaccinated traveler staying in a room across the corridor from the index patient, suggesting transmission despite strict quarantine precautions.