Omicron is on the rise — and
so is demand for testing
Omicron is now the dominant
variant in the United States, making up 73 percent of all
new cases in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention.
Data from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard show that Omicron is the
most
dominant strain in Massachusetts, too.
“We are in the Omicron wave,” Bronwyn MacInnis, director of pathogen
genomic surveillance at the Broad, told reporters Felice Freyer and Kay
Lazar. “It is circulating widely in Massachusetts and appears to be
continuing to amplify.”
Explore these five
charts to see just how rapidly the variant is spreading.
As the holidays near and Omicron continues to circulate rapidly,
residents are scrambling
to get tested for the virus, seeking answers when confronted
with COVID-19 symptoms or an additional layer of security ahead of
gathering with loved ones. I checked out the line at
Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Friday and found nearly
100 people seeking tests and vaccinations, while some people waited as long as
four hours to get tested at Logan International
Airport.
If you're looking to get tested yourself, my colleague Diti Kohli breaks
down where and
how to get a COVID-19 test — and
why it's been so difficult to get your hands on one. And if you live in
Boston, you're eligible for free tests. Here's
where to pick some up.
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