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COVID-19 Outbreak in US: Nearly Half of New Cases Infected with JN.1 Subtype, Most Severe in Northeast


United States finds nearly half of new COVID cases Infected with the JN.1 subtype, the outbreak is most severe in the northeastern region of the country.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) subtype JN.1 (JN.1) is spreading rapidly in the United States. and currently accounts for nearly half of COVID-19 patients. New cases in the country

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Xinhua news agency Reportedly, JN.1 is currently classified as a subspecies of the COVID virus. that spreads the fastest and is one of the main epidemic strains in the United States. By occupying a higher proportion than 44% of COVID-19 patients. New cases nationwide This is an increase from 21.4% in the previous period.

CDC still assesses that the COVID virus The JN.1 subtype is most prevalent in the northeastern United States. Covering New Jersey and New York, they account for nearly 57% of COVID-19 cases.

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This is JN.1, which was first detected in the United States. As of September 2023, it is closely related to the BA.2.86 (BA.2.86) strain that the CDC has been monitoring since August. JN.1 tends to spread more than other COVID subtypes or to evade the system. Immunity is better than other breeds.

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2023-12-27 08:55:57

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