Nova Scotia is confirming 40 Omicron variant cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the province announces 114 new cases amid a growing outbreak that began at St.
Francis Xavier University in Antigonish. The variant cases were confirmed by the National Microbiology Lab and were previously reported. Read more: Omicron’s community transmission could ‘rapidly escalate’ in coming days, Tam warns “The Omicron variant has arrived in the region,” said Premier Tim Houston during a briefing with media. “Here we are entering the second Christmas of the pandemic and the numbers are the highest since the third wave.” Houston said the past 10 days have shown that the virus – specifically, the Omicron variant – spreads incredibly fast.