The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the State Hygienic Lab (SHL) confirm
detection of the first case of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, in an Iowa resident. The case involves an
unvaccinated individual under the age of 18 who resides in Black Hawk County. The individual remains
asymptomatic, however because of travel exposure; the family sought testing based on public health
guidance.