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Statement on Omicron Variant Testing in Orange County | December 13, 2021
A preliminary test for the Omicron variant has been developed for wastewater and is in beta-testing until fully validated by the lab analyzing the samples. Initial results indicate that the Omicron variant has been detected in Orange County in the South West Reclamation Facility and the North West Reclamation Facility. We are expecting more definitive results on Wednesday.
Mayor Demings and Dr. Raul Pino from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County urge everyone five years of age and older to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
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