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WATCH LIVE: State officials give COVID-19 briefing

WUNC | By WUNC News

Published December 14, 2021 at 2:52 PM EST

Governor Roy Cooper in a candid photo wearing his black face mask where he gives coronavirus briefings.

Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the Coronavirus Task Force will hold a live briefing at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 to share the latest on COVID-19 policies, information and guidelines in North Carolina

State health officials said Monday they've confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant in North Carolina. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday the variant has been detected in 29 states.

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