Health & Fitness
‘Stealth Omicron' Variant Detected In Denver's Wastewater
The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment said in a statement it is "not concerned" about a surge in cases.
By Danielle Chavira, CBS Denver:
DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Department of Public Health and Environment says they’ve detected the “stealth omicron” COVID-19 variant in both wastewater and “human specimens.” The variant is officially known as COVID-19 BA.2.
“(DDPHE) is not concerned about a surge in cases as seen with previous COVID-19 variants,” the department stated in a news release on Friday.
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