NET Health’s Roberts updates, recaps COVID concerns

TYLER — Net Health CEO George Roberts continues to address the current omicron surge, crunching some numbers this go-round. He told KTBB, “If you’re having any symptoms of COVID — that includes fever, shortness of breath, cough…sore throats — you have probably a 40 to 50 per cent chance right now that you probably have COVID.” Roberts adds that you should seek medical attention as soon as you can if you’re having more severe symptoms. In that light, he continues to urge residents to get vaccinated and stay home when they’re sick.

Roberts guardedly notes the hopeful signs as well, telling us area hospital numbers have not increased in the same proportion as during the delta surge — but the “sheer volume” of cases remains a primary concern. Roberts says he can’t be specific but expects the omicron surge locally to run several more weeks. For more information on COVID-19 in East Texas, click here.