The CDC reported that nearly all new Covid cases last week were linked to the omicron variant
Nearly all new U.S. Covid-19 cases last week were linked to the omicron coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionTuesday, as the highly transmissible new strain has quickly overtaken the delta variant and sparked new surges nationwide.Getty ImagesThe omicron variant, also known as B.1.1.529, was detected in approximately 95.4% of all new cases for the week of December 26 - January 1, the CDC estimates, while 4.6% were linked to the delta variant.
That’s up from the omicron variant making up 77% of cases last week, 37.9% the week ending December 18 and just 8% the week ending December 11. The variant makes up the majority of cases in every U.S. region, with the regions with the highest percentage of omicron cases including New York and New Jersey, Texas and its surrounding states and the Southeast.
The region that includes Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska has the lowest share of omicron cases, with an estimated 77.4% of new cases last week linked to the variant.239%. That’s the increase in the number of U.S. Covid cases over the past two weeks, according to public health data compiled by theTimeswas formally detected on December 15, spiking cases in areas like New York City, Washington, D.C., and Florida and spurring new mitigation measures, event cancellations and school closures.
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