First omicron variant case is detected in South Florida

In the United States, the omicron variant has been detected in 26 states, according to the New York Times COVID tracker: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Omicron also has been found in numerous countries.