The latest data from the New York State Department of Health, published Aug. 2, shows that the number of coronavirus cases has increased by 55 percent since the previous week, with an average of 824 cases reported per day. The number of patients admitted to hospitals increased by 22 percent compared to the previous week, which means more than a hundred patients are admitted daily.
According to the latest warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a new strain of the virus — known as EG. 5, or Eris — has become the dominant strain, accounting for about 17 percent of coronavirus cases in the United States. States.
The number of cases increased across the country
According to New York Health Secretary Ashwin Vasan, the good news is that we don’t see anything in the virus that indicates it is becoming more contagious or deadly. He added, “It just means that our immunity has decreased, which is part of our coexistence with the virus, and such fluctuations can be expected in the future as well.”
However, the surge in coronavirus cases isn’t just affecting New York: The CDC recorded 8,000 hospitalizations in the United States due to Covid-19 in the week ending July 22, which is a 12 percent increase compared to the previous week.
Health experts are concerned
CDC data also revealed that since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, there has been a stronger rise in the winter of each year, followed by a smaller increase in the summer. the New York Post The article mentioned the emergence of the omicron variant in 2021-2022 as an example, which caused a sudden increase in the number of cases.
“The most frightening thing to me is that we don’t know where this alternative is coming from,” Anna Bershtein, associate professor of public health at New York University School of Medicine told the newspaper. He added that he did not consider it impossible for a more deadly species to appear without any signs.
This could happen at any time, and that thought sends chills down my spine
he added.
According to the portal article, the emergence of new variants is worrying health experts, who fear that we are not ready for the worst-case scenario.
