U.S. Governors Respond to Omicron Variant
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 28, 2021
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York declared a state of emergency partly in response to the emerging Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Most governors did not comment publicly on the threat over the weekend, but some said they were monitoring developments without taking any new steps.
Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut issued a statement on Sunday saying local health officials were paying close attention to the Omicron variant.
“Our team at the Connecticut Department of Public Health, led by Commissioner Manisha . . .
