The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed the first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in this state.
A man in Milwaukee County tested positive following a recent trip to South Africa.
Doctors say the man is fully vaccinated and had recently received a booster shot.
The Omicron variant was first identified in South Africa and has been classified as a variant of concern by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
The patient’s name and medical condition haven’t been released.
