US single-week swab testing adds more than 500,000 new cases

US single-week swab testing adds more than 500,000 new cases
2020-10-30

Chinanews.com, October 30. According to the US Chinese website, the new crown epidemic in the United States has continued to deteriorate in recent days, and the US has newly confirmed more than 500,000 new crown flu dual epidemics in a single week.

More than 500,000 new cases in a single week

보고서에 따르면, the number of newly diagnosed cases in the United States in the past week exceeded 500,000, a record high; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that the country’s deaths may exceed 250,000 11월에 21. Except for the new crown epidemic, accompanied by lower temperatures, The number of flu patients in the United States has also continued to increase, which has aroused public concerns about the dual epidemic of the new crown and flu.

“현재, we have not seen any evidence that the current surge in (사례) has reached a peak and started to decline.” The US New Crown Tracking Project pointed out.

In some states, the medical system is facing heavy pressure. 현재, the number of hospitalizations in the United States has increased from an average of about 30,000 at the beginning of the month to nearly 43,000. According to statistics, the number of hospitalizations is still increasing.

Fear of dual infection of new crown and flu

Due to the arrival of autumn and winter, in addition to the new crown epidemic, influenza cases are also a focus of the current epidemic prevention and control. On the 29th local time, health officials in Solano County, California, 미국, stated that they had found the first case that tested positive for the new crown and flu.

Solano County Health Officer Matthias said in a statement, “Given the possibility that the new crown virus and seasonal flu will be active this winter, contracting any of these diseases may weaken your immune system and make you more vulnerable. Easy to contract other diseases.”

Reports say that although cases of dual infection are relatively rare, experts warn that the possibility of dual infection will rise as temperatures drop and the flu season begins. The official emphasized that this case is a good reminder that people should be vaccinated as soon as possible.