COVID NEARS TWO YEAR HIGH AGAIN

MASKC™ 50% OFF SITEWIDE | DISCOUNT APPLIED IN CART Los Angeles Times Coronavirus levels surging in California wastewater Weekly wastewater viral activity level 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Aug 2023 Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. 2024 Feb. March April May June July Viral activity level categories Very High Medium High Low Minimal Latest data is for the week ending on July 20. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sean Greene LOS ANGELES TIMES COVID SURGING IN CALIFORNIA, NEARS TWO-YEAR SUMMER HIGH. ‘ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS IT’ If it seems like many people around you are getting COVID-19, you’re not alone. Federal data show coronavirus levels in California’s wastewater are surging to levels not seen in summertime since 2022, indicating a wide and worsening spread of COVID. “We are seeing ... a definite. definite surge,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious disease at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. In particular, one of the FLiRT strains, known as KP3.1.1, “has really taken off,” Hudson said. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that that strain accounted for 17.7% of coronavirus samples nationwide for the two-week period that ended July 20, up from 6.8% for the prior comparable period. At that rate of growth, that strain is likely to become increasingly dominant in the next few weeks, Hudson said. “So, unfortunately, I think we are going to see a lot more cases.” For people who want to avoid getting COVID-19, wearing a mask in indoor public settings reduces the risk of infection. The strategy can be particularly effective when traveling, such as on a plane. Travel is a “very common, common way that we are seeing people get exposed,” Hudson said. 50% OFF SITEWIDE NO CODE NEEDED. DISCOUNT APPLIED IN CART. SHOP NOW