MOSCOW, Aug 12 Coronavirus cases in New York increased by 55 percent, with increases also in other states, according to the New York Post.
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«The latest data from the New York State Department of Health, released August 2, shows that the number of cases of COVID has increased by 55 percent compared to the previous week, with a state average of 824 cases per day,” the report said.
In addition, hospitalizations increased by 22 percent, that is, more than 100 patients per day. Reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the problem affected not only New York — across the country identified 8,000 hospitalizations in a week, which is 12 percent more than last week.
Health Commissioner Ashvi Vasan of New York expressed the opinion that there is nothing in the causative agent of the disease that would indicate an increase in its virulence or lethality. According to him, the increase in cases of the disease is associated with a decrease in immunity, which is quite expected during life with COVID.
In turn, Anna Bershtein, assistant professor of population health at the New York University School of Medicine, said that an even more deadly option could occur suddenly.
“It can happen at any moment. The thought gives me goosebumps,” she said.
Earlier, WHO reported that the new version of COVID-19 EG.5 (“Eris” ) is actively spreading around the world. Due to its growth advantage and ability to overcome immune defenses, it can become dominant in some countries or even throughout the world. The new strain now poses a low global health risk.