PHILADELPHIA - Area doctors are sharing encouraging news in the fight against COVID-19 as case counts and hospitalizations have leveled off in recent days.
The good news has left some cautiously optimistic. "Last week I mentioned that we might be seeing the peak of the Omicron wave.
Since then we have started to see a drop in the number of cases identified," Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole explained during her weekly briefing on Wednesday.
Although the omicron wave may still be far from over there was signs it is in retreat. The seven-day average of new cases down 8% since this weekend.