The first case of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus was reported in Georgia over the weekend, as the newest strain of the coronavirus has now been found in more than a dozen states.
Omicron variant arrives in Georgia
New COVID cases in Bulloch remain stable
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![Dr. Manjul Shukla transfers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. As the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant, doctors across the country are experiencin](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/12/07/images/COVID_AP_Photo.max-752x423.jpg)
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