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1. www.cdph.ca.gov › COVID-19 › COVID-VariantsTracking Variants - California Department of Public Health

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   The State of California alongside various public and private partners select positive COVID-19 tests for whole genome sequencing to understand what variants are circulating in the community. Sequencing allows scientists to look at the unique genetic code of a virus which can be used to compare similarities and differences between samples.

   • Fact Sheet: Omicron Variant

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3. www.latimes.com › california › storyOmicron sweeping through California with staggering speed ...

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   Dec 23, 2021 · Omicron now constitutes 73% of the nation’s coronavirus cases, up from 13% the week before. By Wednesday, there had been 191 confirmed cases associated with the Omicron variant reported to the ...

4. www.latimes.com › california › storyOmicron propels a dramatic spike in COVID cases across ...

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   Dec 27, 2021 · Dec. 27, 2021 Updated 2:51 PM PT. An explosion of new coronavirus cases fueled by the rapidly spreading Omicron variant has triggered a sharp uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations across California ...

5. www.sfchronicle.com › health › articleOmicron variant in California: Case numbers for new variant ...

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   Dec 10, 2021 · Case numbers for new variant rise to 18 in latest tally: A day after reporting 13 cases of the omicron strain in California, state health officials released new figures showing five more. The ...

6. www.latimes.com › california › storyCalifornia Omicron surge arrives, with COVID cases spiking ...

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   Dec 22, 2021 · Omicron now constitutes 73% of the nation’s coronavirus cases, up from 13% the week before. Los Angeles County on Tuesday confirmed 102 new cases of the highly mutated variant.

7. www.sfchronicle.com › bayarea › articleOmicron variant in California: 7 out of 10 COVID cases at Bay ...

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   Dec 21, 2021 · Omicron variant in California: 7 out of 10 COVID cases at Bay Area lab now are omicron variant By Julie Johnson , Sarah Ravani , Catherine Ho , Rita Beamish , Anna Buchmann Updated Dec 21, 2021 5: ...

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   Will California handle an omicron surge?

   • The hope is that California, which still has one of the lowest coronavirus case rates in the nation, will be better equipped to handle an Omicron surge than other states that were still reeling from the Delta surge when Omicron started spreading. “We’re starting off with a much better baseline.

   Omicron sweeping through California with staggering speed, raising

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   Is the Omicron variant more common than the delta variant?

   • There are a growing number of studies that suggest that the overall proportion of cases hospitalized during COVID-19 waves associated with the Omicron variant is less than those associated with the Delta variant. This may be due to decreased virulence of the Omicron variant, greater immunity in the population, or other causes.

   Fact Sheet: Omicron Variant - California Department of Public Health

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   What do we know about the Omicron variant?

   • We are still learning about the Omicron variant, including how it spreads and infects individuals as well as how it responds to vaccines. Here is what we know: New variants will continue to evolve as long as there are large proportions of unvaccinated people.

   Fact Sheet: Omicron Variant - California Department of Public Health

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   What are Omicron variants of concern?

   • Variants of concern are likely to have one or more of the following features: The Omicron variant (Pango Lineage B.1.1.529) has been classified into the following sublineages: BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5, and XBB. Each sublineage is further classified into several distinct sublineages due to accumulation of additional mutations.

   Tracking Variants - California Department of Public Health

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   Is Omicron contagious?

   • The contagiousness of the omicron variant spreading rapidly through Europe and New York is likely between chickenpox and measles, experts say. A wave of Bay Area restaurants are shutting down temporarily due to confirmed and suspected cases among employees, and indoor dining may once again be too risky, health experts warn.

   Omicron variant in California: 7 out of 10 COVID cases at

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   What percentage of Omicron tests are positive?

   • By comparison, for the seven-day period that ended on Dec. 20, 3.4% of tests returned positive results. According to data released Thursday by the California Department of Public Health, at least three state health systems have reported that Omicron appears to account for 50% to 70% of new cases.

   Omicron propels a dramatic spike in COVID cases across California

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9. www.cdph.ca.gov › Omicron-Variant-Fact-SheetFact Sheet: Omicron Variant - California Department of Public ...

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   The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is taking the following steps to protect Californians against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant: Monitoring for the presence of the variant in California through the California SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing Initiative, known as COVIDNet. This is a public-private partnership that provides ...