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Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Identified in Rhode Island
The case was identified through state health laboratories.
Published 57 mins ago • Updated 57 mins ago
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Saturday that Rhode Island’s first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant (variant B.1.1.529) has been identified.
The individual who tested positive is a person in their 20s who lives in Providence County and recently returned from travel in New York. The individual completed a primary vaccination series and had no record of a booster shot. Contact tracing on this case is ongoing...
Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Identified in Rhode Island
The case was identified through state health laboratories.
Published 57 mins ago • Updated 57 mins ago
Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced Saturday that Rhode Island’s first case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant (variant B.1.1.529) has been identified.
The individual who tested positive is a person in their 20s who lives in Providence County and recently returned from travel in New York. The individual completed a primary vaccination series and had no record of a booster shot. Contact tracing on this case is ongoing...