The number of reported daily cases of coronavirus in Texas has increased more than fivefold since the beginning of May. But gauging how long the latest surge could last isn’t easy.
from the state’s Health and Human Services Department. That follows more than 9,000 new cases reported on July 9.
Hotez said the positivity rate in Harris County is close to 30 percent, which signals that Texas could see a wave similar to what it saw last year and earlier this year, when the Omicron variant was the dominant strain. “We are still seeing mostly benign illness, but we are seeing some more severe illness, particularly in the elderly and immunocompromised,” Perl said. “So those are two groups that may not respond as well to the vaccines.”
But Perl said vaccinations and boosters are still protecting most who contract COVID-19 from hospitalization and death.As BA.5 spreads, experts say now is not the time to let your guard down. Perl said more than 70 percent of Dallas County hasn’t received a booster, which could factor into how long the new wave of infections will last.
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