California COVID-19 Updates: Twindemic Concerns, Current COVID Variant, Omicron Boosters
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Current COVID community levels for Bay Area counties
Alameda County: LOW
Contra Costa County: MEDIUM
Marin County: LOW
Napa County: MEDIUM
San Francisco County: LOW
San Mateo County: LOW
Santa Clara County: MEDIUM
Santa Cruz County: MEDIUM
Solano County: MEDIUM
Sonoma County: LOW
Source: CDC, updated every Thursday at 5 p.
What is the current COVID variant of concern?
The California Department of Public Health maintains a chart that shows sequenced positive tests in which the specific COVID variant is identified.
The predominant COVID variant as of Aug.
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