KISS frontman Paul Stanley says that he and his family have all contracted the omicron variant, the current dominant strain of COVID-19.
Sunday night (December 26), Paul posted a selfie to his Instagram account and included the following message: “My Omicron face! Yup. My entire family has it. I’m tired and have sniffles. Most of my family have absolutely no symptoms. Do as you choose. I’m so glad I’m vaccinated.”
The omicron variant is known to be highly contagious and has become the most common form of the coronavirus in North America.
Based on early studies, those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with the omicron variant than with previous strains. However, the higher transmissibility of the omicron variant means the risk of hospitals and health care institutions being overloaded due to omicron remains quite high.
This is the second time that Stanley has contracted COVID-19, having previously tested positive back in August, forcing KISS to postpone a number of concerts. KISS bassist Gene Simmons also tested positive for the virus soon after which led to even further performances being postponed.
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