The restrictive measures will have to be taken in case of spreading omicron COVID-19 variant, Azerbaijani First Deputy Minister of Health, Acting Health Minister Teymur Musayev said at a briefing of the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers, TurkicWorld reports on Dec. 28.
Musayev said that the penetration and spreading of the omicron in Azerbaijan is a matter of time.
"Presently, there is no need for restrictions," Musayev added.