Alaska health officials report state's first omicron case
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has reported its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, involving an Anchorage resident who had traveled internationally, the state health department announced.
The department, in a release, said the case was identified Monday through genomic sequencing performed at a state health laboratory. The case involved a person who “recently tested positive in Anchorage following international travel in November,” the statement said.