In LA County, transmission rates are so high, health officials are expected to reinstate indoor masking in less than two weeks
Concerning new COVID-19 numbers have been fueled by a new and contagious sub-variant of the coronavirus, with officials in Los Angeles preparing to take preventative steps to keep cases down and keep hospitals from getting overwhelmed.
COVID's comeback has caught many people off guard, with the surge getting a boost from the omicron sub-variant BA.5, the strain now responsible for almost two out of three new infections nationwide. In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking about 110,000 new COVID cases a day, but health experts said the actual number of cases is far higher because many who take home tests do not self-report. Hospitalizations are also rising.
Scientists say that BA.5 is so contagious that not even vaccines or recent COVID infections offer full protection. Though, they do say that vaccines will help prevent serious illness or death. Doctor continue to urge Americans to get vaccinated and, for some, not to wait for this fall's updated shot.
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