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The South African variant of the coronavirus was detected on a Frenchman who was part of a group of 20 tourists declared positive for Covid-19 during their stay in Costa Rica.
This is what the authorities of the small Central American country announced on Tuesday.
The 65-year-old man showed symptoms of Covid-19 on January 31, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health said in a statement.
He arrived in the territory on January 16 with a group of his compatriots.
Four people still hospitalized
A total of 20 of these tourists tested positive and six of them required hospitalization.
Sixteen recovered from the virus and were able to return to France, but four are still hospitalized in Costa Rica.
According to the WHO, the South African variant of the coronavirus is no more serious than the original virus.
However, some studies suggest that it is more contagious and resistant to certain vaccines.
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