Even if only one case of the Omicron variant has been detected in the metropolis, and that it would not have caused a secondary infection, Montreal public health is preparing and tightening its protocols in the face of this new strain of COVID.
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Doubly vaccinated people who have come into contact with the Omicron variant will need to be isolated, Dr. Mylène Drouin told a press briefing on Wednesday afternoon.
More details will follow.