Health

Home testing has changed everything.

The latest mutations are XBB.1 and XBB.1.5.

The variants have been linked to more than half of cases.

The masking recommendation isn’t being universally embraced.

COVID-19 is at high levels in seventeen counties.

The new mark matches the pandemic’s previous high.

New outbreaks nearly doubled last week’s total.

The state’s main COVID-19 website has been revamped.

One variant’s percentage more than doubled in a week.

One of the mutations arose mere weeks ago.

New variants are the wild cards.

Tracing the source of the infection is tricky.

The slow demand coincides with rising data.

The virus continues to have significant impact in the state.

Many facilities have been through this drill before.

Current vaccination numbers are extremely low, but the weekly case count is up.

Hospitalizations and outbreaks both rose.

The changes appear to be statewide.

Wastewater monitoring is filling in data gaps.

Nineteen counties have confirmed monkeypox cases.

The state’s disaster declaration has been extended.

Officials acknowledge that cases are being undercounted.