The first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in a Montgomery County resident, announced the Montgomery County Department of Public Health today (OPH). The affected person is is in their 20s and lives in Whitpain Township.

The OPH is asking all Montgomery County residents to take precautions, considering the the possibility that Omicron may be more transmissible. Their recommendations include wearing a mask in public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status, and getting tested if you think you have been exposed to COVID-19.