COVID-19 cases are rising in 45 states Centers for Disease Control and Prevention He said 26 of those states currently have “very high” or “high” levels of the virus.
Some areas in the West, including California, Nevada, Oregon and Texas, and eastern states such as Arkansas, Florida and Maryland, have seen “very high” levels of cases due to elevated wastewater levels over the past month.
Massachusetts saw a “moderate” increase in cases from June 29 to July 6, although cases are declining based on wastewater levels. CDC data. Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine have high levels of coronavirus infection, while Vermont has a moderate level of infection and Rhode Island has a low rate.
No state is seeing a decline or expected decline in case numbers.
According to the agency, hospitalizations and emergency room visits remain low, even though average emergency room visits are at their highest since February.
Each state is experiencing what the CDC calls the probability of an outbreak, with estimates above 1 indicating an outbreak. Massachusetts is experiencing an outbreak, at 0.9965, just below 1.
The Omicron strains that continue to dominate the number of COVID-19 cases in the country are KP.3 and KP.2. FLiRT Family A lineage derived from an omicron mutant, “FLiRT” is derived from the technical name for the mutation. Infectious Diseases Society of America.
The CDC reports that 18% to 31% of COVID-19 cases are due to the spread of KP.3, and 17% to 30% are due to KP.2. COVID-19 Tracking Data.
As FLiRT strains spread, the Food and Drug Administration Advice for June Pharmaceutical companies are developing a COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting the KP.2 strain, which they plan to administer in the fall.
What are the symptoms of the latest COVID variant?
Below are symptoms of FLiRT family variants that appear to be similar to the previous JN.1 symptoms.
- sore throat
- cough
- Malaise
- congestion
- snot
- headache
- muscle pain
- Fever or chills
- New loss of taste or smell
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Nausea or vomiting
- diarrhea
