The latest Covid wave appears to be lessening in severity across the nation with fewer infections being reported in many jurisdictions. The nation is not out of of the woods just yet and could experience a dramatic rise in hospitalizations which usually lag viral surges by several weeks. Fortunately the Omicron variant appears to be mild when compared to other variants which has helped keep hospitalizations in check relatively speaking. The next variant could be just as contagious but cause more sever illnesses, so now is not the time to let our guard down but to redouble vaccination efforts.