L.A. County reported more encouraging signs that the Omicron wave may be past its peak, though the coronavirus is still circulating widely.
Health officials on Saturday reported more encouraging signs that the Omicron wave may be past its peak in Los Angeles County, though the coronavirus is still circulating widely and a large number of people are becoming seriously ill with COVID-19.
Hospitalizations continued their downward trend, falling to 4,698 on Saturday. That’s down from 4,814 on Thursday and 4,792 on Friday. The small decreases in new cases, hospitalizations and the test positivity rate suggest the coronavirus is no longer spreading exponentially, officials said. However, they added, the Omicron variant is highly transmissible and thousands of people are still becoming seriously ill.When the coronavirus attacks the body, the immune system steps up, trying to respond quickly and powerfully enough to stop the virus from running wild.