A total of 711 Allen residents are currently positive for COVID-19, up from 101 cases the week of Dec. 9.
Updated on Jan. 6, 2022, with the most recent COVID-19 numbers.Now, with the arrival of the omicron variant, the city’s active cases have increased more than 600% in the past month.Allen residents are currently positive for COVID-19, up from 101 cases the week of Dec. 9.
The arrival of the new coronavirus variant might spell more future active case increases in the city.The omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, appears to have more than 30 mutations in the coronavirus’ spike protein, . U.S. health officials are urging unvaccinated Americans to get their shots and eligible adults to get booster shots.
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