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In recent weeks Some parts of the world, including the United States, are seeing a marked increase in positive Covid-19 cases. after a long period during which there was a decrease in infection rates, more than 3 years after the start of the pandemic.
According to the data provided In the US, Covid hospitalizations increased by 12.1% in the third week of July, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Until the same week, there were 8,035 Covid patients requiring hospitalization, up from 7,168 the previous week. The increase is not even across the country and is most noticeable in the southeast.
As for the situation The White House has indicated that the current rise in coronavirus cases is not unusual. In addition, health authorities are closely monitoring the situation so that it does not get out of hand.
“The administration has made historic progress in our nation’s ability to fight Covid-19 so that (the disease) no longer significantly disrupts our way of life,” White House press secretary Kelly Scully said Monday.
Other CDC data also shows that the death rate from complications from coronavirus has remained unchanged at 0.9% since the beginning of 2023.
Why Covid Cases Increased This Summer
In an interview with CNN, Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, explained whether this spike in Covid cases in the US is worrying or not.
“Until now, there has been an increase in cases of Covid-19 in the US every summer. This may be partly due to the cyclical nature of the coronavirus: we have seen a spike in incidence followed by a relatively quieter period followed by another spike. This may well become a pattern in the future, with two or more such waves of infections each year,” the health expert explained.
Another reason for spikes in the incidence of Covid in the summer. because people gather indoors due to high temperatures.
Wen wanted to be clear that new cases are not occurring because there are new variants of the virus.
Regarding the recommendations given by the doctor, she pointed out that those who are in good health and have already had Covid, as well as those who have been vaccinated, the chances of getting infected and developing a serious illness are really low.
Finally, he urged those in groups vulnerable to the disease to take certain precautions, in particular to stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 vaccines.
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