Two Omicron Subvariants Drive Summer Infections
These variants now make up 52.3% of infections, with BA.5 accounting for 36.6% of new cases and BA.4 accounting for 15.7% of new cases, according to the latest CDC data.
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These variants now make up 52.3% of infections, with BA.5 accounting for 36.6% of new cases and BA.4 accounting for 15.7% of new cases, according to the latest CDC data.
The two newest subvariants of Omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, are spreading across the US and making up a higher percentage of new cases, prompting concerns about increased transmissibility.
The forecast, which includes 32 different models across the country, predicts that nearly every US state and territory will see increases in new COVID-19 hospitalizations in the next 2 weeks.
During this round, the US Postal Service will deliver eight rapid antigen tests to any household in the US for free.
The national model also predicts that about 5000 deaths will occur over the next 2 weeks.