SACRAMENTO, Calif. — COVID-19 levels are once again climbing in the Sacramento region and across California, according to local health officials. The rise comes as California joins three other states to form the Western States Health Alliance, a partnership launched amid growing concerns over shifting federal public health guidance.
Wastewater testing in Sacramento and West Sacramento is showing some of the highest levels of COVID-19 since last summer. Local health experts say the numbers are also reflected in an increase in emergency department visits tied to the virus.
“The levels that we’re seeing in our wastewater right now are the highest we’ve seen since last summer. We really didn’t have a winter wave last year, but we did have a summer wave,” said Dr. Aimee Sisson, Yolo County Health Officer…