Omicron Mutation – US: Detected in at least 15 states – Delta remains dominant

LAST UPDATE: 17:46

The coronavirus’s Micron mutation has been found in at least 15 US states by Saturday night, with the Delta strain remaining dominant nationwide, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told ABC News on Sunday. Rochelle Walensky. From 90,000 to 100,000 cases per day, 99.9% of them concern the Delta executive.

“We know we have several dozen cases and we are following them closely. And every day we hear about more and more possible cases, so that number is likely to increase,” Walensky said, adding that even more data was needed.

At least 15 states have reported Omicron cases: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Ushun, Utah, Washington.

Louisiana has also reported a possible case, while the person reported in New Jersey had also previously traveled to Georgia, which also reported a positive test.

At the same time, as reported by Reuters, the leading US infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci, said today Sunday, that he hopes that the ban on air travel from the countries of South Africa can be lifted in a “reasonable time”, as more information is gathered about the Omicron mutation.

Fauci told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the US authorities are aware of the difficulties caused by the travel ban in those countries and are constantly re-evaluating this policy.