U.S.Hospitalizations And Cases Continue to Rise Into the New Year January 1, 2022 FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppLinkedinTelegramViberPinterestTumblrEmailMixVKDiggLINEPrint The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to surge into 2022 as hospitalizations in Los Angeles County increased with more than 1,600 patients hospitalized over 200 of whom are in the ICU.