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1st confirmed case of omicron COVID-19 variant confirmed on Long Island

The 67-year-old woman from Suffolk recently traveled from South Africa and was at least partially vaccinated when she tested positive on Tuesday.

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Dec 2, 2021, 10:21 PM

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