Omicron cases run rampant in Sonoma County

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - Health officials in Sonoma County warned the highly infectious omicron variant is running rampant in the community.

New COVID cases in the county skyrocketed since late December to a pandemic record, according to Sonoma County Public Health Agency.

Reportedly there are 90 daily COVID cases for every 100,000 county residents.

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The number of Sonoma County residents hospitalized for COVID has doubled in just the past week.

County hospital data shows that on Jan. 3 there were 28 people hospitalized with COVID, and that number increased to 64 on Friday.

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