Multistate Outbreak of Infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant after Event in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2021

oleh: Hillary Spencer, Richard A. Teran, Hannah J. Barbian, Sarah Love, Rachel Berg, Stephanie R. Black, Isaac Ghinai, Janna L. Kerins

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-06-01

Deskripsi

Bars and restaurants are high-risk settings for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. A multistate outbreak after a bar gathering in Chicago, Illinois, USA, highlights Omicron variant transmissibility, the value of local genomic surveillance and interstate coordination, vaccination value, and the potential for rapid transmission of a novel variant across multiple states after 1 event.