First 2 cases of Omicron variant identified in Shelby County
Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor (in a file photo) announced Saturday, Dec. 11 the first two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been ID’d in Memphis. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
‘These results indicate the variant may already be spreading in Shelby County and possibly elsewhere in the state,’ Shelby County Health Director Dr. Michelle Taylor said.
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