Prediction: 33%-50% of Snohomish County could catch omicron
EVERETT — As many as half of Snohomish County residents could contract the omicron variant in the most recent surge of coronavirus infections, health officials said Tuesday.
The county’s most recent data showed about 2% of residents have tested positive in the past two weeks. But with testing demand outstripping supply, Snohomish County health officer Dr. Chris Spitters said more like 8% to 10% of residents have likely contracted the virus over that period. And cases are still on the rise.
On Tuesday, Spitters and Dr. Jay Cook, chief medical officer of Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, said it’s reasonable to expect the omicron surge to push that number to 33% to 50%.
“I’m hearing more people say that we’re all going to get omicron,” county Executive Dave Somers told reporters Tuesday. “I think everyone should assume that they’re going to be exposed … so the best course of action for a good outcome is to get vaccinated.”
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