Washington: The death of the virus in the US declined even when the Covid-19 case rose, according to federal health officials who suggested the omicron variants that surge could cause less suffering than other strains.
Cases jumped 60% from the previous week, mostly due to Omicron variants, disease control centers and Rochelle prevention directors Walensky said during Wednesday briefing.
In the same period, death fell 7% to an average of 7 days around 1,100 per day.
The trend in Covid Hospital crafts tends to follow the case of about two weeks, which may mean that a more severe disease is on the way, Walensky said.
But clinical data from South Africa and Scotland along with the results of animal studies continued to suggest victims who were reduced from Omicron, despite rapid transmission, according to Anthony Fauci, Medical Advisor President Joe Biden and National Infectious leader in court.
“The pattern and difference between cases and inpatient really shows that there will be lower hospitalization ratios when the situation becomes clearer,” said Fauci.
The CDC reported Tuesday that hospitalization rose to an average of seven days around 9,000, only half the peak was recorded in January.
Increased immune levels due to previous vaccination and infection can also affect the severity of the disease and it is difficult to describe.
However, Fauci noted, Omicron variants have shown clear signs that it has some ability to avoid protection provided by the existing vaccine.
Booster Shots can restore the immune level of vaccines to the protection level, he said.
Even if Omicron proved to be less dangerous than Delta, the number of cases can still flood the hospital, Fauci warned.
Omicron accounts for around 59% of all cases of viruses in the US, according to CDC estimates.