The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking a COVID-19 outbreak of nearly three dozen cases tied to its own conference last week.
The agency held its Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference in person for the first time since the start of the pandemic, only to get hit by the persistent virus.
“CDC is working with the Georgia Department of Health to conduct a rapid epidemiological assessment of confirmed COVID-19 cases that appear to be connected to the 2023 EIS Conference to determine transmission patterns in this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic,” CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund said. “Whenever there are large gatherings, especially indoors, such as at a conference, there is the possibility of COVID-19 spread, even in periods of low community spread.
Hospitalizations and deaths are around their lowest points since the crisis began in 2020. Cases are down, too, though many infections are not reported. Thirty-five people with ties to the conference had tested positive as of Tuesday, Ms. Nordlund said. They are all monitoring their symptoms from home.
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