Officials of the capital administration on Sunday confirmed 18 more Omicron cases in the federal capital, taking the overall tally of new Covid variant in Islamabad to 84.

The District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia has confirmed that 18 new Omicron cases have been reported in Islamabad.

Following the detection of new cases, the tally of cases has risen from 66 to 84 in Islamabad.

The district administration has asked citizens to wear face masks and undergo COVID-19 vaccination at the earliest.

The first Omicron case was reported in Islamabad on December 25.