The first death in the US due to the Omicron variant ofCorona Virus has taken place. This incident occurred in Texas, America. TheHealth Department of the state apprised that this person had not taken even asingle dose of the COVID vaccine. The age of the deceased was between 50-60years.
The number of people infected with the Omicron variant ofCOVID has been increasing incessantly in America. As per the reports of theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention,73.2 % of the Covid were from theOmicron variant during the last week in America. In the areas of Northwest,South, and Midwest, the figure has climbed up to 90%.
In the US, over 6,50,000 cases of Omicron were foundduring the last week as shown by the current rate of national infection.Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska are also reporting more cases of the newvariant.
Even after the imposition of restriction in many areas ofthe US, the number of COVID-19 infections is increasing in the state. In thisview, a decision has been taken to further tighten the restrictions in manyareas of the US. However, Joe Biden is not in a position to impose a lockdownin the country presently. The President of the US, Joe Biden is known toaddress the nation regarding COVID-19 on Tuesday.
This first case of Omicron was found in South Africa inNovember. WHO (World Health Organisation) has labeled it as a ‘Variant ofConcern’. Since then, it has spread to several countries. As per somepreliminary data, Omicron is more contagious than Delta but is considered lessfatal than the latter.