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Puerto Rico’s COVID-19 positive rate jumps from 2% to over 30% in just two weeks
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Just two weeks ago, Puerto Rico had a COVID-19 test positivity rate of 2% -- the lowest it had ever been, according to the island’s health department COVID-19 dashboard.
As of Monday, that rate (an indicator of community spread) jumped to 33%, an explosive increase that tracks with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant and has sparked concerns among the scientific community and health officials on the island.
The rapid surge of cases comes after multiple events, concerts and holiday festivities had been held on the island. Many of these events required proof of vaccination to be able to attend.
The island has seen an uptick in hospitalizations as well.
“Hospitalization cases have increased considerably in just two days,” Secretary Mellado added in the press conference. ...
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