The number of cases of the Omicron variant in the USA is increasing day by day. The Omicron variant, which has been detected in 40 different countries so far, is increasing its impact. After the first case was detected in the state of California last week, it is stated that at least 24 Omicron cases have been found in 12 states so far.
It was stated that in the cases of Omicron variant detected in the USA, there were differences in terms of age, vaccination status and travel history of the patients, but that the patients were not in a serious condition in any case so far.
Dr. “We don’t know how many cases there are, but there’s no doubt that it’s spreading rapidly,” Anthony Fauci told Bloomberg television yesterday. The World Health Organization said yesterday that early data showed the Omicron variant was more contagious. US health officials said that some people who test positive for Omicron develop mild symptoms despite their full vaccination, indicating that the vaccines protect against serious diseases caused by the variant.
The number of cases in New York rose to 8
The state with the highest number of Omicron cases in the USA is New York. It is stated that a person who came to New York from the state of Minnesota transmitted the disease at a fair he attended. Authorities announced that the number of Omicron variant cases detected in New York so far has increased to 8.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated that despite the increase in the number of cases, there is nothing to alarm them, that they know that the Omicron variant will spread and that they have taken precautions accordingly, adding that “Omicron variant cases are not at a level that will threaten our lives.” Governor Hochul said in his call this morning. He urged New Yorkers to get vaccinated as a precaution against the increased Omicron variant.
It is stated that 19 million 500 thousand people, which make up about 70 percent of the state’s population, have been fully vaccinated in New York so far, and the daily vaccination rates have increased after the emergence of Omicron variant cases.