The new XBB.1.5. Omicron subvariant accounts of 80% of new COVID-19 cases in part of the Northeastern U.S., according to the CDC. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas Kraken XBB15 COVID19 pandemic
Detection of the Kraken in San Antonio comes less than a week after infections involving the highly contagious variant were documented in Travis Country., the highly contagious XBB.1.5 Omicron variant, dubbed the “Kraken,” has been detected in San Antonio, according to the Metropolitan Health District.
Kraken is the “most transmissible [coronavirus] subvariant that has been detected yet," World Health Organization COVID-19 Technical Lead Maria Van Kerkhove told reportersin Geneva this month. The strain's nickname comes from the name of a mythical sea cryptid. So far, the XBB.1.5 variant accounts for 80% of new cases in parts of the Northeastern United States,. Although cases remain low in San Antonio, Metro Health Deputy Director Dr. Anita Kurian anticipates the variant will become the dominant strain in coming weeks.
“The CDC forecasts that the XBB.1.5 Omicron variant will become the dominant strain in the country, and we expect to see that trend in Texas and locally in our community here as well,” Kurian told theDespite its transmissibility, Kurian said the Kraken doesn't appear to be as severe as past variants.
San Antonio’s COVID-19 cases remain steady at press time, with 2,497 cases reported last week and one new death. Despite the risk level for community being upgraded to “medium,” the weekly number of new cases and hospitalizations remains comparatively low,To curb the spread of the new variant, Metro Health urges residents to stay up to date with vaccinations, mask up in crowded spaces and get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
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