New COVID-19 strains making rounds
The Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the COVID-19 virus are becoming dominant around the nation, and a local doctor said they may be responsible for the spike in cases in Butler County.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nationally, about 85 percent of positive COVID-19 cases from July 24 through 30 were from the BA.5 strain.
Dr. John Love, executive director of clinical safety and infectious disease at Butler Health System, said BA.4 and BA.5, which are actually strains of the Omicron variant, became dominant sometime in July.
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