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CDC: Omicron accounts for 73% of US COVID-19 cases www.nhk.or.jp
US health authorities say more than 70 percent of new COVID-19 cases reported across the country last week were likely caused by the Omicron variant.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest analysis on Monday.
The report showed that Omicron accounted for an estimated 73.2 percent of new cases during the week ending Saturday. That's nearly a six-fold increase from the 12.6 percent estimated for the previous week.
In US states where infections are surging, Omicron appears to be quickly replacing the Delta variant as the dominant strain.
It is estimated to have accounted for 92 percent of new cases in the states of New York and New Jersey, and 92.3 percent in Illinois and Ohio.
The weekly average of new daily COVID-19 cases nationwide hit over 127,000 as of Saturday, while hospital admissions reached an average of about 7,500 per day. Both figures have grown by more than 30 percent since a month ago.
The rising number of infections is beginning to strain the health-care system. Some hospitals in Northeastern and Midwestern states are now putting off non-urgent surgeries to deal with coronavirus patients.
Published Date:2021-12-21
