Health officials on Tuesday announced Illinois’ first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in a fully vaccinated resident. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) said Illinois’ first known COVID-19 case caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) was identified in a Chicago resident. The Chicago resident came in […]
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First case of Brazil-based COVID-19 variant detected in Lake County
The Lake County Health Department announced on Wednesday that the first case of the Brazil-based COVID-19 variant has been identified in the county. The identified variant, known as P.1 or B1.1.28.1, is being investigated by health department staff. The person’s travel history is not known at this time. “This is the second new variant of […]