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Nueces County health officials warn of rapid Omicron surge, expand testing and urge 5-day isolation
Summary
County public health officials reported a sharp Omicron-driven rise in cases and hospitalizations, expanded daily testing sites and urged residents to follow new CDC isolation guidance. Officials said testing capacity was being increased and treatments remain limited.
County health officials told the Nueces County Commissioners Court on Wednesday that the Omicron variant is driving a sudden, substantial rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the region, and urged residents to use newly expanded testing and vaccination resources.
The county'run testing program has expanded hours and sites, public health director Luis Buenaventes said, and the county is operating a drive-through testing schedule Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at several locations including a weekend site at the Richard Borchard Fairgrounds in Robstown. "If you have tested positive, we are now asking you to quarantine for 5 days," Buenaventes said,…
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