Epidemiological update: Omicron variant of concern (VOC) – data as of 15 December 2021 (12:00)

Between 14 and 15 December 2021, 502 additional cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) have been confirmed in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), contributing to an overall total of 2 629 confirmed cases so far.