Case numbers are falling in all age groups, including over-70s. This is good news as case rates in older people have been a key driver of the steep rise in hospitalisations and deaths in this wave.
The omicron variant known as BA.5 is almost 82% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. right now, and this variant is better at getting around vaccines and antibodies.
With the emergence of the new BA. 5 strain, more people in our area are testing positive for COVID-19. So what does this mean for schools? We got answers.