Case counts remain well below COVID rates this time last year.
rose from 281 cases on Aug. 5 to 403 cases on Aug. 19, the most recent week for which data are available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were 1,453 weekly COVID hospital admissions the same week of August last year, according to the CDC.While cases are beginning to rise again, the virus doesn’t have to be as disruptive to daily life as it was at the height of the pandemic, said Philadelphia Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole.
“Fortunately, we no longer need to put our lives on hold or miss out on important events,” she said in a statement. “But we do need to stay aware of the virus and to be a bit more careful when we see signs of an increase in spread.”Taking “reasonable precautions” can help prevent the virus from affecting people at highest risk, she said.Take inventory of your at-home COVID tests, hand sanitizer and masks, and restock if supplies are low or expired.
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