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Kansas confirms its 1st case of COVID-19 variant omicron

Published December 16, 2021 3:07 PM

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Associated Press

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has confirmed its first case of the omicron variant, raising fresh concerns for hospitals that are already dealing with a rise in COVID-19 patients. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in a news release Thursday that the infected person is a vaccinated adult in Franklin County in the northeast of the state. The person has not received a booster. The health department says no additional details will be released about the person to protect their privacy. Janet Stanek, the acting head of the department, says the detection of the variant comes as no surprise.

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