CDC estimates that Omicron variant represents about 3% of COVID-19 cases in the United States. There are some areas of the country where Omicron has increased even more, including in New York and New Jersey, where we project that Omicron could represents about 13% of cases. Layered prevention strategies work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including: -Vaccines boosters when eligible. - Masking in indoor public spaces. Schedule your vaccine or booster today. www.vaccines.gov | CDC

The Omicron variant has been detected around the world. We are seeing a very sharp increase in case numbers with almost 10 million cases reported in the last 7 days. - Dr Maria Van Kerkhove explains why Omicron is transmitting so efficiently and how to contain the spread of COVID-19. | World Health Organization (WHO)