The omicron variant is fading away and so are Americans worries about COVID 19. Fewer Americans now say they’re concerned they’ll be infected, compared with January following the rise and fall of the wildly contagious coronavirus variant. That’s according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just 24% report being “extremely” or “very” worried about themselves or a family member contracting COVID 19. That’s down from 36% in both December and January, when omicron caused a massive spike in infections and taxed public health systems.
On Friday, the Franklin County Health Department reported 18 new cases with only 45 active cases in the County. Three people in the County are hospitalized due to COVID related illnesses. Health officials are still urging people to take precautions against the virus, although the CDC did relax the mask guideline for those who are fully vaccinated.
