The mayor was responding to news of a case of the variant detected in a man who attended a convention in the city just days before developing COVID-19 symptoms.
, involving a man who attended a convention in NYC just days before developing symptoms.
"We are aware of a case of the Omicron variant identified in Minnesota that is associated with travel to a conference in New York City, and we should assume there is community spread of the variant in our city," de Blasio said in aThe mayor said city officials are working with state officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , and event organizers with the Javits Center to contract trace conference attendees.
"Anyone who attended the AnimeNYC conference, especially anyone experiencing symptoms, should get tested immediately and take additional precautions, including social distancing," the mayor stated.