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RECAP: First case of Omicron variant found in Brighton and Hove

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  • 🦠 The first case of the new Omicron variant has been confirmed in Brighton and Hove.
  • 🦠 All close contacts have been identified and are isolating, the council say.
  • 🦠 Early indications Omicron is ‘more transmissible’ than Delta.
  • 🦠 Scientists have warned cases of the Omicron variant in the UK are soon expected to be higher than in some African countries.

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