First Case Of Omicron Variant Detected In Yolo County

DAVIS (CBS13/AP) – Yolo County present has its archetypal known lawsuit of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The announcement was made Thursday by a region spokesperson. He didn’t accidental erstwhile oregon wherever precisely the variant was detected, lone that it was recovered during Healthy Davis Together and the UC Davis Genome Center’s escaped investigating operations.

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Despite determination not being a batch of accusation astir the variant, Yolo County Public Health Officer Dr. Aimee Sisson says the microorganism could dispersed rapidly and urges radical to get vaccinated, get a booster changeable if eligible and deterioration a mask.

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“The detection of the perchance highly transmissible Omicron variant is concerning, particularly with much radical traveling and visiting with friends and household for the holidays,” said Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County Public Health Officer. “There is inactive a batch we don’t cognize astir the Omicron variant, but this detection is simply a reminder that we indispensable stay vigilant successful utilizing the tools we person to support ourselves against Delta and Omicron, including vaccination, boosters, investigating and pursuing section guidance connected disguise wearing.”

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New cases of COVID-19 successful the U.S. climbed from an mean of astir 95,000 a time connected Nov. 22 to astir 119,000 a time this week, and hospitalizations are up 25% from a period ago. The increases are owed astir wholly to the delta variant, though omicron has been detected successful astir 20 states and is definite to dispersed adjacent more.

CBS13 Staff