Covid 19 Omicron Incubation Period. The reduced incubation period. It was first reported to the World Health Organization WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021.
The Omicron variant is a variant of SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes COVID-19As of December 2021 it is the newest variant. People who have COVID-19 can infect others from around 2 days before symptoms start and for up to 10 days after. The time from exposure to symptom onset known as the incubation period is thought to be up to 14 days though symptoms typically appear within five days of exposure.
As of December 20 2021 Omicron has been detected in most states and territories and is rapidly increasing the proportion of COVID-19 cases it is causing.
It was first reported to the World Health Organization WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. Omicron Data and Potential Spread CDC is expecting a surge of COVID-19 cases in the coming days to weeks. Given the potential for a shorter incubation period Vanderbilts Schaffner advised that anyone who has been in contact with an infected individual get tested about 72 hours following the exposure. But the Omicron variant is thought to move much faster and have an incubation.
