United States: New crown diagnosis cases surge, and plan to restore the mask order in many places

With the continuous evolution of the new crown virus Omikon, the subtype of sub -type strains with higher infectious and concealment, European and American countries have rapidly increased cases. In the United States, the number of new diagnostic cases and the number of hospitalizations are on the rise. In this regard, the United States, including Los Angeles County, intends to restore the execution mask order.

According to the latest data released by the U.S. Health Department, 8091 new diagnostic cases of new crown pneumonia in Los Angeles County were 22nd, and at the beginning of the month, there were only more than 5,000 new cases in the county. In addition, the average detection positive rate of new crown virus in Los Angeles County is about 16%, which has remained at a high level. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Los Angeles County as a "high" level in the new crown virus community. According to the requirements of the CDC, the communication rate of the Los Angeles County community must be reduced to medium on the 28th. Otherwise, the local area will be resumed on the 29th. Indoor mask order.

In addition, the local government is also discussing restarted masks in Jinxian County, which is adjacent to Los Angeles County. The CDC also listed the community communication rate of the county as the "high" level. The county's health officials said earlier this month that since April, the number of people in Jinxian has tripled due to the number of new crown pneumonia. In the past 7 days, the number of new crown pneumonians in Jinxian has increased by 10%.

Experts said that the main reason for the surge in the United States recently is the spread of the new crown virus Omikon BA.5 subtype. According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 16, cases caused by BA.5 account for 77.9%of the total number of confirmed cases in the United States, while in California, Arizona, and Nevada, it has reached nearly 80%.

(Source: CCTV News Client)

【Edit: Shang Pei】

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