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Coronavirus infections have increased 63% statewide, bringing the case rate to 231 for every 100,000 California residents. Hospitalization rates are rising but remain low.
Case rates have slowly been rising in the county since late March, after statewide mask mandates ended and as omicron’s infectious subvariant, BA. 2, took hold.
Hospital admissions are still highest among the over-85s.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decrease in Massachusetts and across the country after the peak of the dramatic omicron surge.
The COVID-19 testing supply shortage will more than likely continue throughout the Omicron surge, which is expected to peak locally in one or two weeks,...