SEATTLE – The state Department of Health on Tuesday said at least 400 new cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed. Over the past two weeks Washington state has averaged more than 1,500 new, COVID cases a day, and Washingtonians will likely be in for a “difficult winter” of both influenza and omicron, state health officials said. About 1.7 million Washingtonians had received an additional vaccine dose as of Tuesday. Health officials continue to urge people to get booster shots “immediately” to protect themselves this winter and limit the ongoing spread of the omicron variant ahead of the Christmas holiday.
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