Two of the new confirmed omicron variant cases were contacts of the first case confirmed on December 19. Of the total, 12 are Costa Ricans and two are foreigners (Colombian and Italian), aging from eight to 58, nine women and five men, the country´s Health Ministry reported.

The health ministry specified that two of the affected people had a history of recent travel to the United States, while neither had required hospitalization; 10 were symptomatic, presenting muscle and joint pain, headache, fever, cough, and nasal congestion.

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