“Five cases of omicron variant have been confirmed in New York State,” she wrote on Twitter.
She added that this information is not cause for great alarm.
The head of state stressed that the authorities “have the tools to stop the spread of the omicron strain.
Earlier, the chief infectious disease specialist of the United States, Anthony Fauci, told details about the first case of the omicron strain of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection detected in the country.
The White House said everyone arriving in the United States will need a COVID-19 test done the day before departure.