Cooper urges mask mandate end as Omicron subsides

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Wednesday, 23/02/2022

Case numbers continue to decline in Western North Carolina and statewide as the Omicron surge subsides.

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Omicron brings fewer deaths, more hospitalizations than previous variants

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Wednesday, 02/02/2022

After case counts soared to unprecedentedly high levels throughout the month of January, the Omicron wave of COVID-19 appears to be receding in North Carolina — but public health officials in Western North Carolina are hesitant to say that’s yet the case locally. 

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Cases surge with Omicron arrival

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Tuesday, 04/01/2022

The arrival of the extremely contagious Omicron variant in conjunction with holiday travel and gatherings has caused a spike in COVID-19 cases far eclipsing anything seen in the pandemic to date — but the variant’s apparently milder effects compared to previous COVID-19 strains could a limited impact.

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