Governor Hochul has announced that there are five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Omicron variant in New York State. Governor Hochul notes that New York laboratories are continually analyzing COVID-19 specimens to assess for mutations that indicate variants of concern and variants of interest. To read Governor Hochul's announcement and summary of the five cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in New York State, use the link below.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-five-confirmed-covid-19-omicron-variant-cases-new-york