As the fall and winter have progressed, the pandemic in Fall River has not been as impactful as it has been in previous years.
Tess Curran, Director of Health and Human Services in Fall River, says the number of COVID cases is likely being underreported as more people take at-home tests and do not report the results. The uptick in cases is common during the colder months and following the holidays, and eyes are now on a new COVID variant that may impact the country.
Ms. Curran says that the new COVID vaccines, combined with personal care, remain the best ways to avoid becoming seriously ill if infected.
When more people stayed somewhat isolated during the pandemic, that resulted in higher instances of infection from seasonal viruses.
Children were more severely impacted earlier this fall from the flu and other respiratory illness. Ms. Curran says now that we are passed the holidays, it’s likely that infections will lessen.
Even though we, as a society, appear to be less concerned about viral infections, Ms. Curran says people should still practice good hygiene and should not get rid of those masks quite yet.
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