United States Reports First Death Due To Omicron Variant Of Covid-19: Report
Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday.
It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron death in the United States, ABC said in its report.
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The victim was a man in his 50s, who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions, the report said.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus accounts for 73% of US coronavirus infections based on sequencing data for the week ended December 18, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.