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Alaska’s first case of omicron variant detected in Anchorage resident
By Morgan Krakow
Updated: 2 hours ago Published: 12 hours ago
Alaska’s first case of a new coronavirus variant was detected in an Anchorage resident Monday, the city’s health department said.
The omicron variant was found through genomic sequencing by the Alaska State Public Health Laboratory, the department said in a written statement.
The variant was detected in someone who tested positive for the virus in Anchorage after traveling internationally in November, according to the department...
Alaska’s first case of omicron variant detected in Anchorage resident
By Morgan Krakow
Updated: 2 hours ago Published: 12 hours ago
Alaska’s first case of a new coronavirus variant was detected in an Anchorage resident Monday, the city’s health department said.
The omicron variant was found through genomic sequencing by the Alaska State Public Health Laboratory, the department said in a written statement.
The variant was detected in someone who tested positive for the virus in Anchorage after traveling internationally in November, according to the department...
