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The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in Utah

The person who tested positive is an older adult from southwest Utah who recently returned home from South Africa, officials said.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign encourages people to continue wearing masks on the University of Utah campus. A resident from southwest Utah has tested positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus, state health officials announced Friday, urging Utahns to get vaccinated, wear masks in crowded indoor settings, and get tested quickly after symptoms appear.