Nearly three-quarters of all counties in the U.S. are considered to be heavily spreading the coronavirus. The dramatic situation prevails in New York, where the number of admissions to infectious diseases hospitals has increased by 229 percent in the last month.
New York City has had over 19 hospitalizations for COVID-1200. Double-digit deaths were recorded over the weekend, after a long single-digit number. Twelve deaths were recorded between Monday and evening.
NBC television, citing the latest data of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reported that the vast majority of the area of three neighboring states: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is currently “high” or “high” degree of SARS-CoV- transmission 2. Public health agencies therefore recommend that masks be worn indoors in almost the entire region.
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«It is shocking that 72 counties in the US – an increase of 13 percentage points over the past week – are among the areas with high levels of coronavirus transmission. All five counties in New York City and nearly half of New Jersey are among them. The same goes for a quarter of the counties in Connecticut, »points out NBC.
Areas with a high degree of spread of the virus are those with more than 100 cases of coronavirus per 100 people. residents.
Also on Monday, the CDC announced the introduction of a new pandemic monitoring system. The revised guidelines due to the detection of infections in fully vaccinated subjects have been associated with an increased incidence of the Delta variant. The new regulations recommend wearing masks in most of America. This should be followed by those who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine and those who have been vaccinated.
“Officials at all levels of government point to the high infectivity of the Delta variant and the public’s reluctance to vaccinate as the cause of the worsening of the situation. They warn that if vaccination rates are not able to keep up with the severity of infections, the pandemic could continue and could be restored with more restrictions »noted NBC.
Delta now accounts for 83 percent of the health service in New York City. all confirmed cases of the coronavirus. In New Jersey, the figure is 83,9%, and nationwide – 83,4%.
“That Delta is driving the surge in new infections in the country is not a major public health concern,” officials said. The problem is that it attacks more and more unvaccinated people, which in turn leads to more deaths »concludes NBC.
Andrzej Dobrowolski from New York
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