COVID Cases Dropping Across The U.S. Following Omicron Peak

The number of Americans in the hospital with COVID-19 has declined 15% since mid-January to about 124,000, Johns Hopkins data shows.

More than 2,000 people are still dying from COVID-19, on average, every day.

Deaths are a lagging indicator, as for COVID cases, there are signs of hope in the U.S. as they're down in nearly every state.

Here's the latest from Johns Hopkins University, showing the numbers dropping off after the Omicron peak, that's leading some parts of the country to consider easing mask mandates, Denver just ended its indoor mask rule altogether.