Omicron variant found in wastewater at 8 Houston treatment plants

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The omicron variant has been found in Houston's wastewater, the Houston Health Department announced Monday night. Though genomic testing of wastewater samples came back positive for the variant, an individual case has not been confirmed in Houston as of Tuesday morning.Texas announces first detected case of omicron variant in Harris CountyThe health department reported samples taken in late November showed omicron was present in eight of the city's 39 treatment plants.
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