WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The average daily U.S. 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.
Daily COVID hospitalizations were down about 1% on average in the past seven days, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told reporters in a briefing. (Reporting by Susan Heavey Editing by Chris Reese)
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