The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the highly contagious Omicron strain is now the predominant coronary strain in the United States, accounting for 73% of all cases.
In some parts of the United States, 90% of coronary heart disease cases are caused by omicrons. Omicron cases have increased by 70% compared to just one week ago.
Two weeks ago, Amicron accounted for only 0.4 percent of all coronary heart disease, ABC News reported.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement:
The rapid growth of the omicron is expected and is similar to what is observed around the world. We know that layered prevention strategies can slow the spread of Covid-19.
Since the end of July, the delta strain has been the leading cause of Covid-19 in the United States. By the end of November, 95% of coronary infections were delta-type.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its latest report that the incidence of omicrone doubles every 36 to 72 hours, indicating that the new strain has a "significant growth advantage" over the now-dominant delta species.