New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the US hardest hit by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering an early indication the virus might once again be on retreat.

Covid-19 infections have decreased in 15 states plus Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, an analysis of the past week through Wednesday compared with the prior week showed.

In the Northeast, which saw some of the highest caseloads during the latest surge, infections are down 36 per cent week-over-week.

Read the full Reuters story here.

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