Positivity rates and hospitalizations are increasing in Dallas County, and in Tarrant County, health officials said roughly one in five people are testing positive.
The rate of COVID-19 positivity more than doubled this week over last week with the spread of omicron, and there is soaring demand for testing.RELATED:But the nation’s top health experts said hospitalizations and deaths do not appear to be rising at the same rate.
"Situation is bad right now, today. It's going to get worse tomorrow, and it's going to get worse the week after that," Dr. Mark Casanova said. Meantime, testing remains in high demand. Denton County Public Health held two drive-thru sites in Denton and Lewisville to help.
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