Officials are warning people to keep their up their guard as a new COVID-19 omicron variant is spreading through the U.S.
BA.5 is believed to be the most contagious strain to date and the concern is the number of people who are getting re-infected.
In King County, there has been a 21% PCR test positivity in the last seven days.
While the symptoms for BA.5 are often mild, a new study tracked nearly 40,000 people had COVID-19 at least twice and found that each re-infection creates a new opportunity for serious health risks.
Research also showed patients with two or more infections had more than twice the risk of
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