Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
Chicago to Continue Monitoring BA.2 Omicron Subvariant, Seeing Uptick in COVID Cases
So what is BA.2, what are the symptoms associated with it, where has it been detected and how contagious is it?BA.2 ‘Stealth Omicron' Subvariant Now the Dominant COVID Strain in the Midwest: CDC According to health officials, the sites are running"less than 1 percent of the tests being conducted statewide."
The 10 locations will stop operating for testing, vaccinations or both after March 31. Locations include: Aurora, Arlington Heights, South Holland, Fairview Heights, Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, Harwood Heights, Rockford and Waukegan.As the BA.2 omicron subvariant spreads in parts of the U.S., some are wondering about its transmissibility, specifically if BA.2 is more contagious than the original omicron strain.
In the Midwest, the BA.2 subvariant is estimated to be responsible for more than 30% of new COVID cases within the last week.
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