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DC Announces First Known Cases of COVID-19 Omicron Variant; 4 Test Positive
The first known case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Virginia was detected just days earlier, on Dec. 9.
By Briana Trujillo • Published 10 mins ago • Updated 9 mins ago
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D.C. announced its first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant Sunday after four people tested positive, according to D.C. Health.
Three women and one man who are all vaccinated contracted the variant. Their close contacts have been notified, the department said.
Their current conditions and potential symptoms were not provided. One of the women had not received her booster shot although she was eligible. It’s not known whether the other three people had their booster.
Two of the women traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday to Maryland and Virginia. The third woman had recently visited Florida and New York. The man had no recent travel history, D.C. Health said.
DC Announces First Known Cases of COVID-19 Omicron Variant; 4 Test Positive
The first known case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 in Virginia was detected just days earlier, on Dec. 9.
By Briana Trujillo • Published 10 mins ago • Updated 9 mins ago
Samuel Corum/Getty Images
D.C. announced its first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant Sunday after four people tested positive, according to D.C. Health.
Three women and one man who are all vaccinated contracted the variant. Their close contacts have been notified, the department said.
Their current conditions and potential symptoms were not provided. One of the women had not received her booster shot although she was eligible. It’s not known whether the other three people had their booster.
Two of the women traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday to Maryland and Virginia. The third woman had recently visited Florida and New York. The man had no recent travel history, D.C. Health said.