There may be many more U.S. cases of the variant of concern that have not been reported, with community transmission confirmed in some locations.
The individual who was found to have the variant is an adult male resident of Hennepin County who had been vaccinated. His mild symptoms started on November 22 and have since resolved, the Minnesota Department of Health said in a press release.in New York City at the Javits Center from November 19 to 21.
Meanwhile, a case of the Omicron variant was also reported in Colorado on Thursday. It was in a fully vaccinated adult female resident of Arapahoe County who had recently traveled to South Africa for tourism, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. She had not received a booster shot.The Hawaii Department of Health also reported a case that same day in what it described as"a case of community spread.
The individual, a resident of O'ahu, had no history of travel, the health department said. They had previously had COVID, but did not get vaccinated. They were experiencing moderate symptoms. "This announcement serves as a reminder to be extremely careful to protect ourselves and our loved ones, especially during the holiday season," said Hawaii State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble in a news release.first reported U.S. caseThe person had"mild symptoms that are improving," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. It added all of the person's close contacts had been contacted and tested negative as of December 1.
A health worker holds a COVID swab test at a testing site in Los Angeles, California, in July 2020. The U.S.' first reported Omicron case was announced this week.
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