Houston is seeing an uptick in the number of BA.2 cases, with genome sequencing and wastewater testing picking up higher levels this week compared to last week.
Research assistants Regan Mangham keeps inventory of COVID-positive patient samples inside the COVID Genomics Lab at Houston Methodist Hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, in Houston., with genome sequencing and wastewater testing picking up higher levels this week compared to last week.who were sequenced at Houston Methodist, a jump from the 1 to 3 percent previously reported. BA.
The recent data is the first indication of a significant rise in BA.2 in the Houston-area. Eventually, theHouston-area spike in COVID-19 cases is related to a reporting lag, not infections It’s still unclear whether the trend will lead to another COVID surge. Some countries are seeing a rise in cases associated with the increase in BA.2, but others are not. Despite the subvariant’s rise in the United States, the country has not reported a significant uptick since omicron levels dropped in February and early March.
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