Omicron COVID variant present locally

There have been 13 new cases of COVID-19 reported in local towns since Dec. 30.

Grant County Health District updates case counts on Thursdays, rather than every weekday. explained Public Information Officer Misty Aguilar.

But cases seem to be up again, with at least 13 new cases in local towns reported in the past week.

In their Jan. 6 update, GCHD reported 502 additional cases since Dec. 30.

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