5 Cases Of Omicron Variant Found In New York, Gov. Hochul Says
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
Four were reported in New York City and one in Suffolk County, the governor said.
New York State has confirmed five cases of the omicron variant.
Let me be clear: This is not cause for alarm. We knew this variant was coming and we have the tools to stop the spread.
Get your vaccine. Get your booster. Wear your mask.
— Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) December 2, 2021
A Minnesota resident who was recently in New York City also tested positive for Omicron and experienced mild symptoms.
“We do anticipate there will be more cases, but to the extent that they are mild, we’ll address them. This is not cause for alarm. Again, it was foreseen ever since it was first reported out of South Africa,” said Hochul.
She added, “I want all New Yorkers to know that their state government, in collaboration with our local governments, our cities and our counties, are prepared for this.
This follows the first detected U.S. case, which was confirmed in California on Wednesday.
Officials repeatedly warned that the new mutation would inevitably arrive in the Tri-State Area.
Though doctors are only to beginning to learn about the Omicron variant, they have said it could be highly transmissible. It reportedly first surfaced in Europe before being confirmed in South Africa.
The U.S. has since banned travel from eight countries in southern Africa.
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December 03, 2021 at 05:00AM
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