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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts) Tue Dec 28, 2021, 04:24 PM Dec 2021

DC is an omicron hot spot, new COVID-19 data shows 3,330% increase in cases

WASHINGTON (7News) — New data released Monday shows a surge in COVID-19 cases in Washington D.C. making the nation's capital an omicron hot spot.

Cases have gone from a daily average of 60 at Thanksgiving to nearly 2,000 currently. That's a staggering 3,300% increase from Thanksgiving.

D.C. reports 9,200 new positive cases between Dec. 23-26, bringing the district's total to 88,765.

A total of 1,209 District of Columbia residents have lost their lives to COVID over the span of the pandemic.

https://krcgtv.com/news/coronavirus/washington-dc-omicron-hot-spot-new-covid-19-data-shows

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DC is an omicron hot spot, new COVID-19 data shows 3,330% increase in cases (Original Post) Sherman A1 Dec 2021 OP

I never stopped masking IronLionZion Dec 2021 #1

6 people I work closely with have tested positive. bottomofthehill Dec 2021 #2

2 coworkers tested positive last week IronLionZion Dec 2021 #3

Thankfully they are all vaxxed, and most boosted too bottomofthehill Dec 2021 #4

IronLionZion

(46,926 posts)

1. I never stopped masking

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 04:27 PM

Dec 2021

despite the snide comments I get from maskholes. It's everywhere so we're all going to get it sooner or later. Vaccinated people are having better outcomes.