In a weekly update, the UN agency said they reported nearly 1.5 million new COVID cases between July 10, 2023 and August 6, an 80% increase from the previous 28 days.
This variant is designated EG.5 or “Eris” and is associated with the Omicron sub-variant designated XBB.1.9.2 and its prevalence is increasing worldwide, with countries such as the UK, China and the USA all affected.
In a weekly update, the UN agency said the country reported nearly 1.5 million new cases between 10 July and 6 August, an 80% increase from the previous 28 days.However, the death toll decreased by 57% to 2,500.
WHO
The World Health Organization warned that the number of cases and deaths was not reflected in the exact number, partly because countries implemented what was tested and underestimated them than in the early stages of the epidemic.
The World Health Organization said most of the new cases came from the Western Pacific region, where the infection rate has risen to 137%. Many countries, including the US, UK, France and Japan, have seen a surge in summer events in recent weeks.
According to the World Health Organization, the countries that reported the most new cases in the above period were South Korea, Brazil, Australia, Singapore and Italy. Brazil, South Korea, Russia, Peru and Australia reported the most deaths.“Although the Covid-19 Global Health Emergency was declared on May 5, 2023, it is still a serious threat.
WHO added that India has reported only one case of EG so far. Disbanded EG.5.1 is a variant that debuted on July 19 this year, so there’s no need to panic right now.SARS-CoV-2 variant EG.5.1 (alias XBB.1.9.2.5.1), a descendant of the Omicron variant XBB.1.9.2.
It has two additional mutations (Q52H, F456L) compared to the parent strain. “ERIS is not an important word, it is used for convenience.Variant EG.5.1.
Covid-19 in India
“The progression of the SARS-COV-2 virus in many parts of the world,” said Dr Sanjay Pujari, Head of the Infectious Diseases Department. In the city of Pune, India, the number of new covid-19 patients increased by 38 in one day According to the Ministry of Health, the number of seriously ill patients fell to 1,487 on Saturday.According to the Ministry of Health, the death toll reached 5,31,920.
