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Lackawanna County declares state of emergency due to Omicron variant

The Lackawanna County Commissioners declared a state of emergency in a press conference on Monday due to the Omicron variant causing a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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SCRANTON, Pa. — A state of emergency has been declared in Lackawanna County.

Lackawanna County Commissioners held a press conference at 12:30 p.m. Monday afternoon declaring the state of emergency as well as outlining safety measures to combat the surge in Omicron variant cases of COVID-19.

The full press conference can be found by clicking here.

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