UPDATE: The first case of the omicron variant has arrived in Los Angeles, according to the County Department of Public Health.
Its announcement follows an earlier one on a case in New York City.For Los Angeles, the unnamed patient returned to Los Angeles County after travel to South Africa via London on Nov.
22. The L.A. DOH speculated that this meant the infection is most likely travel-related.The individual was described as a fully vaccinated adult and a Los Angeles County resident.
He is self-isolating, and his symptoms are improving without medical care. A small number of close contacts in Los Angeles have been identified and, to date, all have tested negative and have no symptoms.“Throughout the pandemic, we have always known there
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