Walgreens Launches COVID-19 Index to Advance Rapid Detection of Omicron and Track Variant Activity by State

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Jan 19, 2022

The Walgreens+COVID-19+Index, a new interactive tracking tool from Walgreens, powered by testing data from Aegis Sciences Corporation, is among the first to uniquely identify the spread of current and emerging variants in near real-time.New data from the Walgreens COVID-19 Index shows more than 95% of all positive COVID-19 cases are presumed to be the Omicron variant. The data reinforces the importance of vaccinations and testing in helping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.