WHO, the Secretary-General of the World Health Organization, called for continued thorough infection control measures, saying that the number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus confirmed in the world has increased by nearly 30% in the last two weeks.
WHO Secretary-General Tedros said at a regular meeting on the 6th that the new coronavirus was confirmed worldwide for a week while the Omicron strains "BA.4" and "BA.5" became mainstream in Europe and the Americas. He said the number of new infections per person increased by nearly 30% compared to two weeks ago.
However, the actual number of infected people may be even higher due to the shrinking testing system in many countries.
In addition, while vaccination is still effective in reducing the risk of aggravation and death, it is less effective against the virus that continues to mutate, which is behind the increase in the number of infected people. I pointed out.
"To tackle the challenges, we need to take action at the world, national and regional levels," said Tedros. We called for continued thorough infection control measures such as wearing masks in poorly ventilated rooms.
American new corona infection "BA.5" "BA.4" over 70%
According to the US CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 2, 53.6% of the newly reported coronavirus-infected persons in the United States were "BA.5" of the Omicron strain, "BA.4". The ratio was 16.5%, which exceeded 70% in total.
As of June 4, it was estimated to be 15.7% in total, which has increased significantly in less than a month.
The number of newly infected people reported per day has been around 100,000 since mid-May, but the number of infected people is even higher, including those who did not report to the health authorities after testing at home. Is seen as.
Also, the weekly average of newly hospitalized people increased by about 14% as of the 3rd of this month compared to the same period last month.
The U.S. government has recommended that pharmaceutical companies add ingredients corresponding to "BA.4" and "BA.5" to booster vaccines, saying that the wave of infection may reoccur after the fall. , We are increasing our vigilance, such as calling for a fourth vaccination for people over 50 years old.