Health officers have confirmed not less than 5 instances of the Omicron coronavirus variant in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul mentioned Thursday night.
A 67-year-old lady from Suffolk County, two Queens residents, a Brooklyn resident and a fifth particular person believed to be a customer to the state examined constructive. Her vaccination standing was not instantly clear, however the Suffolk County lady had obtained not less than one dose, Hochul mentioned.
The instances got here after a Minnesota resident examined constructive for the variant following an look at an anime conference in New York City.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio mentioned the geographic unfold of constructive exams advised that the variant was present process “community spread” within the metropolis, and was not linked to any single occasion.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
