<p>Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday.</p>.<p>It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron death in the United States, ABC said in its report, citing Harris County health officials.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/omicron-sweeps-across-us-accounting-for-73-of-covid-19-cases-1063072.html" target="_blank">Omicron sweeps across US, accounting for 73% of Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The victim was a man in his 50s, who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions, the report said.</p>.<p>The Omicron variant of the coronavirus accounts for 73% of US coronavirus infections based on sequencing data for the week ended Dec. 18, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Health officials in Texas said the state recorded the first death related to the Omicron Covid-19 variant, ABC News reported on Monday.</p>.<p>It is believed to be the first known recorded Omicron death in the United States, ABC said in its report, citing Harris County health officials.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/omicron-sweeps-across-us-accounting-for-73-of-covid-19-cases-1063072.html" target="_blank">Omicron sweeps across US, accounting for 73% of Covid-19 cases</a></strong></p>.<p>The victim was a man in his 50s, who was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions, the report said.</p>.<p>The Omicron variant of the coronavirus accounts for 73% of US coronavirus infections based on sequencing data for the week ended Dec. 18, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>