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County health officials say the majority of cases are likely breakthrough cases amidst the arrival of the new omicron variant.

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The increase comes as omicron emerges across the D.C. area, and residents prepare for another holiday of travel and indoor gathering.

The news comes a week after Maryland reported the region’s first three omicron cases.

All three cases are reported to involve Maryland residents from the Baltimore region, though none of the individuals have been hospitalized.