2 Cases Of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Found In Sacramento County

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — With the omicron variant present the ascendant strain of caller COVID-19 infections crossed the country, Sacramento County officials are confirming they person seen their archetypal 2 cases.

Public wellness officials announced connected Tuesday that determination person been 2 confirmed omicron variant cases successful Sacramento County.

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Both cases were recovered done play serial testing, wellness officials say, and neither person been linked to travel.

One of the radical is experiencing mild symptoms portion the different is asymptomatic, nationalist wellness says. While 1 of the radical with the variant is vaccinated and the different is not, officials did not spell into item astir which idiosyncratic is experiencing the symptoms.

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On Monday, the CDC released caller information showing that the omicron variant is present making up much than 73 percent of caller infections.

Other counties successful California, similar Yolo, person already seen confirmed omicron variant cases.

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Public wellness leaders are urging radical to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and get a booster changeable if they are already afloat immunized.

CBS13 Staff