Ohio school COVID-19 cases fall as omicron wave descends from peak

Ohio school COVID-19 cases fall as omicron wave descends from peak

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Coronavirus cases reported every week by Ohio schools came in under 20,000 for the first time in a month on Thursday, as the state continues to see infections drop from an omicron variant wave peak in January. K-12 schools reported 18,744 new cases to the Ohio Department of Health in the week ending Sunday, […]

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Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

Utah reports about 3,500 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise

[ad_1] New cases are dropping, but infections remain above pre-omicron highs. (Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christopher Lee, left, is tested for COVID-19 at a center run by Granite School District and the Salt Lake County Department of Health near Thomas Jefferson Junior High in Kearns, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.   | Feb. 3, […]

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Omicron COVID cases are falling in Colorado. What that means for hospitals, masking and life

Omicron COVID cases are falling in Colorado. What that means for hospitals, masking and life

[ad_1] What would be considered a good test positivity rate after the sudden surge of cases we saw from omicron? It stood at about 30 percent in mid-January. Public health experts often look to the positivity rate, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests, as a reliable gauge for community transmission, with 5 percent cited as […]

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40% of metro Atlanta schools’ COVID cases were in January

[ad_1] On Wednesday, the rolling average statewide was 13,482, a decrease of about 36% since the peak. Below is a summary of the school districts’ data. Because the data relies on self-reporting, the numbers are likely higher, according to health officials. Districts say the figures aren’t exact and the data sometimes changes after their reports […]

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Ohio reports more than 8,600 new COVID-19 cases

[ad_1] For southwest Ohio, there were 728 inpatients who were COVID-19 positive, or about 1 in 4 patients. This region includes Butler, Warren, Clinton Hamilton, Clermont, Brown and Adams counties. Compared to three weeks ago, the number of COVID-19 patients in southwest Ohio region hospitals has fallen 26%. Explore‘It doesn’t matter how healthy you are. […]

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Omicron is causing more cases of croup in kids under 5

Omicron is causing more cases of croup in kids under 5

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Doctors at Rady Children’s Hospital say they’re seeing a new symptom in children under five infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19: croup. Croup is an infection of the upper airways that produces a distinctive barking cough. Other viruses like influenza can cause croup, but the illness was rarely seen […]

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As COVID-19 cases drop, Montgomery Co. leaders continue push for boosters, masks

As COVID-19 cases drop, Montgomery Co. leaders continue push for boosters, masks

[ad_1] Montgomery County, Maryland, officials announced on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases continue to drop, but cautioned residents to get boosted and to stay masked up. Montgomery County, Maryland, officials announced on Wednesday that COVID-19 cases continue to drop, but cautioned residents to get boosted and to stay masked up. The average number of cases in […]

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Bay Area’s sewers show discouraging COVID signs

S.F.’s cases fall below 1,000 for first time since December

[ad_1] SF’s cases fall below 1,000 for first time since December: For the first time in a month, the seven-day average of new daily COVID-19 cases in San Francisco has dropped below 1,000. The city’s health department reported an average of 993 cases on Jan. 25, the most recent date with reliable data. That marks […]

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