Three Cases of Omicron Covid Variant Discovered in Washington State

(Olympia, WA) -- The Washington State Health Department confirms three cases of the Omicron variant have been discovered here. DOH reports the patients are: a man in his 30s from Thurston County, a man in his 20s from Pierce County and a woman in her 20s from King County. The agency says they do not believe the cases are related, and the travel history of the patients is not yet known.