Even Though Ballad Health Is Reporting A Surge In Covid-19 Cases In Our Area, The Omicron Wave Is Expected To Peak This Week Or Early Next Week. The Region Set A New Record Of More Than 2,100 New Covid-19 Cases In A Day. Ballad Is Now Treating 381 Patients, More Than Last Winter, Plus An Additional 400 People Are Being Monitored At Home. 800 Team Members Are Out With Covid, Resulting In Long Emergency Room Wait Times. However, Fewer People Are In The Icu Or On Ventilators Than Before.