According to the latest updates, different States in the USA are under a lot of stress to curb the omicron variant cases. The testing facility is still not enough to test individuals in bulk.
States In The US Are Under A Lot Of Stress To Curb The Omicron Cases
Since the initial case of the omicron variant in the State of California on 1st December, the entire United States is under the havoc situation because the seven days average case in the US are doubling every week and even the United States has already created a world record by detecting more than a million cases of covid 19 virus in the country in a single day.
Earlier this week, California crossed more than 5 million total cases in the State, and in States like Florida, Texas is behind to finally achieve the feat of achieving 5 million cases.
As per the reports, the omicron subtype being the most contagious strain of the original covid 19 virus, has been able to take over as the dominant version of coronavirus in less than 2 weeks since the first case was found in the US.
Many states are complaining about the rising cases and want the federal government to intervene. Some major states are facing medical supplies shortage which is hampering the level of response required. Also, the shortage of health care staff in some states has become a major concern for the Governors and state medical authorities.
The hospitalization rate in some states is continuously rising and has surpassed more than 40 percent and with the further rise in the cases and hospital admissions, the medical system is expected to collapse. Some states are already in emergency situations and have put every other small medical emergency on hold.
It must be noted that the medical supplies are administered by the US Federal Government and a regular supply of medical essentials is the duty and responsibility of the White House Administration, Stated one the state medical agency doctor.
The frontline workers are at a high risk of covid 19 and the cases are increasing amongst them and they have to quarantine themselves and rising the shortage problems.
In some states, it has been claimed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the vaccination rate is below the average country rate of vaccination and the state governments have to take up essential measures and encourage more and more individuals to come out and take the vaccine at the earliest.
Also, the US CDC released the data and announced that the hospital admissions are at a surge and according to the Department of Health and Human Services, approximately more than 132,000 patients suffering from Covid 19 virus have been hospitalized in the United States till 7 January 2021.
The public healthcare department has been witnessing its worst time due to the highly contagious variant of covid 19 and the pace at which this strain is traveling will end up infecting more than 140 million Americans.
