Five Omicron Infections Identified in New York
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Five infections with the new Omicron variant have been identified in the American state of New York. State governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
“Let me be clear: this is not a cause for concern. We knew this variant was coming, and we have the means to stop the spread,” Hochul said in a tweet.
The Omicron variant was identified for the first time in the US on Wednesday, and a second and third case were already added on Thursday. With the five New York infections, this is a total of eight infections.
Every day, an average of 82,000 Americans contract a corona infection. That is a decrease compared to last week.