Researchers say omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates
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State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Friday that the omicron variant spreads much easier than earlier variants and is asking that people take steps to slow its spread. As people gather over the upcoming holidays, she said Minnesotans should use multiple layers of protection such as masking, getting vaccinated and a booster shot and social distancing, to avoid spreading the variant and getting infected.
Gov. Tim Walz, who has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, reiterated Malcolm's point, pleading with Minnesotans to get vaccinated and seek a booster shot if it’s been six months since their last shot.
“I kind of heard this for the last week to 10 days of people saying, ‘boy, there’s kind of a bad cold going around.’ That’s probably omicron, just so folks know,” Walz said. “That’s the symptoms I’m experiencing.”
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