As governments and health officials around the world battle to contain the spread of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, it was reported that one of the first cases discovered in the United States was a man who traveled to New York from Minnesota, was in town to attend an anime convention.
The man from Hennepin County was vaccinated, according to the Minnesota Department of Health, and after developing mild symptoms on November 22nd that had “healed”, he was tested prior to isolation on November 24th.
However, between November 19 and November 21, he was in New York City and attended Anime NYC 2021 at the Javits Center, an event that more than attracted 53,000 fans. The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, now urges every single participant and employee of the convention to get tested immediately.
“We assume that there will be more cases,” said Ms. Hochul, per the New York Times. “This is nothing to worry about; It was foreseen from the first report from South Africa that we knew that it would come to New York at some point. “
In the meantime, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that while there are still no confirmed Omicron cases in New York, “we should assume the variant is widespread in our city” after treaty Tracers worked overtime to identify them and get in touch with everyone who was at the Javits Center during that period.
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While authorities were quick to alert attendees, no mention of the health warnings was made on either the Anime NYC website or Twitter account at the time of publication.
Minnesota’s Department Of Health notice says:
The person with the Omicron variant is a grown man, lives in Hennepin County, and has been vaccinated. The person developed mild symptoms on November 22nd and sought a COVID-19 test on November 24th. The person’s symptoms have subsided. Speaking to investigators on the MDH case, the person said they traveled to New York City and attended the Anime NYC 2021 convention held at the Javits Center November 19-21. The person was advised to isolate himself from others. Minnesota epidemiologists will continue the investigation in collaboration with New York City and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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