COVID-19 cases have risen sharply in the United Kingdom, with 1,739,700 people testing positive in the week ending June 18, according to the UK Office of National Statistics.
said Friday that it appears the new Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 are driving the increase in infections, with BA.4 now accounting for 22% of cases in the UK and BA.5 accounting for 39%. The ministry said BA.5 will likely become the nation’s dominant COVID strain soon.
Luckily, the BA.4 and BA.5 variants are not causing more severe illness than previous strains, the ministry said. The ministry encouraged people to follow safety practices, such as staying home if they test positive, and to keep up with their vaccinations. Meanwhile, authorities in Shanghai declared victory over COVID as the city reported no new local cases for the first time in two months.
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