ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Health announced Thursday.

The confirmation comes one day after the first U.S. cases of the omicron variant were detected in California.Doug Shultz with the Minnesota Department of Health says the virus was detected through the state's variant surveillance program in a person who recently traveled to New York City. FAQ: Omicron variant: What to know about the new COVID-19 strainThe person with the Omicron variant is an adult male, is a resident of Hennepin County, and had been vaccinated.

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