New omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Illinois, could extend current COVID-19 wave
The new omicron subvariant BA.2 has been detected in Illinois.
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The new omicron subvariant BA.2 has been detected in Illinois.
A version of the omicron variant dubbed "stealth omicron" has now been detected in both Illinois and in Wisconsin, but what is it?
The first case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant, often called “stealth omicron,” has been detected in Illinois, according to Northwestern University.
'Stealth Omicron' was detected in a person who was tested Jan. 18
Within one month of its arrival in Chicago, the omicron variant of COVID-19 has quickly become the dominant strain in the city, according to a report from the Chicago Department of Public Health.