Omicron-driven Covid cases dip in US, some areas may still see rise: CDC

Daily Covid hospitalizations were down about 1% on average in the past seven days, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters in a briefing.

The average daily US Covid-19 cases from the Omicron variant fell about 5% in the past week, but some areas of the country may still see a spike in infections, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director said on Friday.

Queue at a testing site to receive a free Covid-19 PCR test in Farragut Square in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Daily Covid hospitalizations were down about 1% on average in the past seven days, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters in a briefing.