Officials say the daily average of new, reported cases has increased by nearly 40% in just the past week alone, and nearly tripled compared to a month ago.
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Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer says that while the numbers are still a far lower than what we saw during this winter's Omicron wave, the increase in transmission is still a concern. "Is there a second surge on the horizon? I hope not," she said."We're seeing an increase in cases that's pretty significant. We started to see a small increase in hospitalizations."
Ferrer notes the number of COVID-positive patients in local hospitals is still relatively low. Cases are going up as restrictions have eased — and in the wake of spring break and holidays. She added she hopes the increase"stabilizes fairly soon without going much higher."
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