At least five people in Northern California Public health officials said Friday that the virus outbreak was linked to a wedding in Wisconsin last month.
The outbreak was announced just two days later The first US case of the omicron variant It was identified in California.
Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious than previous strains, whether it makes people more dangerous, and whether it could thwart vaccines.
The five people who have confirmed cases of Omicron are part of a group of 12 people vaccinated in Alameda County who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Alameda County Department of Public Health. The two tied the knot on November 27 in Wisconsin, which “one of these people attended after returning from an international trip,” the agency said.
Subjects were vaccinated and had ‘mild asymptomatic cases’. The genetic sequencing of the remaining seven cases has not been completed.
Public health officials did not say where and when the person traveled internationally, nor did they immediately respond to questions about the Wisconsin wedding.
Officials say “most” of the 12 people received reinforcements; They are between 18 and 49 years old.
The Biden administration moved late last month to restrict travel from South Africa, where alternatives were first identified and widespread. Case clusters have also been identified in about two dozen other countries.
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