New Year’s Eve precautions taken amid Covid spike
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With Covid cases on the rise on a local and national scale, the omicron variant is now causing some change to the way we celebrate the new year.
RELATED: COVID-19 cases on upward trend in Hidalgo County
In the Valley, the city of Pharr cancelled their New Year’s Eve Ball Drop.
RELATED: City of Pharr cancels New Year’s Eve ball drop due to COVID-19 concerns
While the omicron variant has not been detected in the Valley, health officials have said they believe it's here.