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Omicron COVID-19 Surge Seems to Be Abating

By Kristen Pratt Machado On Jan 23, 2022

A Reuters analysis of COVID-19 cases in the United States has found that cases are declining in regions that first experienced an Omicron-fueled spike. Nineteen states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico have all seen dips in new COVID-19 cases, including the Northeast, which has experienced a 40% decline in new cases from the week of January 10 to the week of January 17. Nationally, case rates are down just 7% with some areas continuing to see increases. The US is averaging more than 730,000 new cases each day. Click here to read more.

Kristen Pratt Machado

Kristen Pratt Machado is executive editor for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and Decisions in Dentistry and director of publishing operations for Belmont Publications, Inc. She has been with Belmont Publications since its inception in 2002.

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