Since the county only performs sequencing on a fraction of positive COVID tests, the true number of Omicron infections in the county is easily far higher. “As you can see, over the past couple of days, reported cases are going up steeply,” she said. The county also reported 16 more COVID deaths, for a total of 27,488. As of Sunday, 78% of eligible county residents aged 5 and up have received at least one dose of vaccine, and 70% were fully vaccinated. Among Latino/a residents, the rate is 62%, compared to 75% of white residents and 84% of Asians.

Source: New York Times December 24, 2021 10:05 UTC