states that are deep red that s more than 50% higher this week than last week when it comes to new infections, wow, that s 30 of the 45 states trending in the wrong direction. again, cases now back above 100,000. 120,494 new infections report on sunday. a month ago we were at 73,119. let bring in to share his insights is michael osterholm with the centers for disease research and policy. doctor, it s great to see you. i ll get to omicron in a minute but this is still delta. this is still delta. our cases are back above 120,000. if you look at the state trend maps, it s horrific, and it s to the numbers in a minute and hospitalizations and deaths are trending in the wrong direction. were we fighting the old variant, if you will, delta before we get to omicron? well, as you ve pointed out this is still the variant that s confronting us day in and day out with serious illness and deaths, and as you pointed out, these numbers are increasing. we re seeing the expansion of