2023-08-05 11:24:36
Public Health England found a new strain of COVID EG.5.1, a mutation of Omikron. Massive epidemic of infected patients
August 5, 2023: Public Health England revealed that a new strain of COVID-19 was found, EG.5.1, from a mutation of the omikron strain. Began a widespread epidemic in England causing people to become infected quickly.
According to experts, the new strain of COVID EG.5.1 has spread rapidly. Until causing the total number of patients to increase again That’s up from 3.7 percent of the 4,403 respiratory cases seen last week to 5.4 percent of the 4,396 respiratory cases this week.
However, on July 10, 2023, 1 in 9 patients was found infected with this strain. Before the latest data showed that 14.6 percent of those infected with COVID is this new species This is the second highest number after the strain XBB.1.16, which still ranks first, accounting for 39.4 percent of all COVID patients.
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