An international traveller who landed in Melbourne has become Victoria's first Omicron COVID-19 case, as health authorities investigate two more cases who are likely infected with the new variant.
Victoria has recorded its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, while two additional cases are under investigation.
The traveller opted to be transferred directly to hotel quarantine and has not been in the community while infectious. The department is also investigating likely Omicron cases detected in the cities of Casey and Brimbank."Household contacts of these cases have also tested positive and whole genome sequencing is underway to confirm whether these represent the Omicron variant," the department said.
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