Six staff and a patient at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu may have been infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The Queen's Health System said Tuesday in a news release that PCR test results for the seven cases, which were identified over the past seven days, were suggestive of the variant.
Officials are still investigating those results. If confirmed, the Queen's cases would join the 12 active cases of the variant in Hawaiʻi that the health department confirmed on Friday.
“To prevent an infection with COVID, please remain vigilant as we enjoy the Holiday season together,” said Jason Chang, president of The Queen’s Medical Center, “Avoid large crowds, wear your mask and be careful at holiday parties as they can be high risk situations for spreading COVID.”
Information on free testing and vaccines is available at hawaiicovid19.com.
