The region is experiencing what public health officials call a silent surge, since at-home tests results aren't included in official totals.
As the July Fourth holiday approaches, Metro Health chief Claude Jacob urged folks who will be getting together with friends and family to follow COVID-19 prevention strategies: “mask up in crowded indoor places, get tested if you have been exposed or have symptoms and stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccine and boosters.”
The actual number of COVID cases are suspected to be much higher than what is officially reported, as most people aren’t reporting positive home COVID tests to any health authority. Alsip echoed Metro Health’s prevention strategies, noting that most people have stopped wearing masks. “Now that we know that the data support this high level [of transmission], while we’re in that higher risk timeframe, it would be a good additional layer of protection.”Sign up to receive The Daily Reach every morning.Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.
Anyone with allergy or cold symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea should get tested, he said.
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