The Delta variant is responsible for the spike in COVID-19 cases in Washington state.
This was announced by the state Department of Health (DOH) in the most recent report of the transmission of the new coronavir in the state.
According to the July 21 document, 90 percent of COVID-19 cases in the state were caused by the Delta variant.
This variant not only predominates at the state level, but at the national level, being responsible for 82.2% of COVID-19 infections in the United States, according to the most recent report from the United States Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). United.
“The evidence suggests that it is potentially more transmissible than other variants,” the CDC reported. And therefore, it could increase the number of people infected with COVID-19 and hospitalizations for the disease.
Due to the high numbers of infections in Washington and following the CDC’s new recommendation on the use of a mask, on Wednesday Governor Jay Inslee asked the vaccinated population in counties with high levels of transmission to wear face masks in public places.
The counties considered with high transmission of the virus in Washington are: Yakima, Kittitas, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry, Douglas, Snohomish, Pacific County, Cowlitz, according to the CDC.
The COVID-19 vaccine is still effective against this variant, the CDC reports.
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