Although the newly discovered COVID-19 Omicron variant appears to be more transmissible, the symptoms are reported to be milder than previous versions of the virus, according to Dickinson County Health Department Director/Health Officer John Hultgren.

“At this point it’s kind of a wait and see while the experts study it, but if it doesn’t result in a large number of hospitalizations you may not see a big panic,” Hultgren said Monday.

 

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