First patient with Omicron strain of coronavirus dies in USA

The deceased - a 50-year-old citizen - was not vaccinated and had serious health problems, according to the ABC, citing the state health system.

“This is probably the first recorded death by Omicron in the United States,” the publication said.

The new strain managed to become dominant in the United States. It accounted for 73.2% of all confirmed cases. A week earlier, the variation had only 12%, while other cases accounted for the Delta strain.

Recall that the first "Omicron" was identified in the United States on December 1. On December 3, we note that this variant of the virus was discovered in Hawaii.

The Omicron strain of the coronavirus COVID-19 identified in South Africa is characterized by a very high rate of spread. He continues to rapidly migrate around the world, despite the restrictive measures taken by many states.