Omicron variant in Connecticut

This past December through February, experts say roughly three in five people in the United States had been infected.

Omicron’s sub-variant also known as BA.2 is spreading, but doctors are urging people to stay calm and keep doing the basics such as washing hands and wearing a mask.

The first case of the COVID-19 omicron sub-variant BA.2 also known as the “Stealth Variant” has been detected in Connecticut. Infectious disease experts tell NBC Connecticut the name comes from the fact that sometimes the variant can be hard to detect when testing. The BA.2 variant is potentially more infectious than the Omicron BA.1, according to those experts. The BA.1…

The first case of the Omicron sub- variant known as BA2 has been detected in the state.

Dr. Anne Wyllie from the Yale School of Public Health talked about new research showing that saliva tests might be more effective at detecting the Omicron variant.

The omicron variant is now spreading in all 50 states, overtaking delta in some areas. But the symptoms of the new variant may be a little different.

Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said that a case of the COVID-19 omicron variant has been detected in town. Because of this and in consultation with the Quinnipiack Valley Health District, the town of Hamden is reinstating its mask mandate, effective Dec. 11. The mayor said all people will be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination…

Health officials say there is still a lot to be learned about the omicron COVID-19 variant and they are urging people to get vaccinated or get their booster.

A lab in Connecticut is testing for and now tracking the omicron COVID-19 variant in the state.

The first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant has been detected in Connecticut and the state health commissioner spoke about it Monday.

The first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant has been detected in Connecticut and Gov. Ned Lamont spoke about it Monday.