You are here
New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5 -- CDC
Primary tabs
New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5 -- CDC
Mon, 2022-10-31 13:31 — mike kraft![](https://mw3.wsj.net/mw5/content/logos/mw_logo_social.png)
The omicron sublineages named BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
The two accounted for 42.5% of all cases in the New York region, which includes New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, up from 37% the previous week. That was more than the BA.5 omicron subvariant, which accounted for 35.7% of new cases in the New York area in the latest week.
The BA.5 omicron subvariant accounted for 49.6% of all U.S. cases, the data show.
...
Country / Region Tags:
General Topic Tags:
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:
Groups this Group Post belongs to:
- Private group -
Recent Comments