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UPMC Doctors Enouraged, but Cautious with latest COVID Numbers

February 1st, 2022 by WCBC Radio

One of the tri state region’s largest health care providers says that while coronavirus cases are trending the right way, it's too early to drop your guard against the omicron variant. UPMC doctors said Monday that the health system's hospitals are still very busy with COVID-19 patients but case numbers and hospitalizations are on the way down. Doctors said they are still urging people to wear masks and get vaccinated. Dr. Donald Yealy is UPMC's chief medical officer…