By means of Teleconference
(December 10, 2021)

3:34 P.M. EST

MR. ZIENTS:  Very good afternoon, and many thanks for joining us.

Today, we’ll get started with an update from Dr. Walensky on the point out of the pandemic, and the Omicron variant, and the final decision by Food and drug administration and CDC yesterday to make boosters out there to 16- and 17-calendar year-olds.

Dr. Walensky.

DR. WALENSKY:  Thank you, Jeff.  Good afternoon, all people.  I’d like to start out by walking by way of today’s facts.

The present-day seven-day every day ordinary of cases is about 118,500 situations for every working day, which signifies an enhance of about 37 percent in excess of the preceding 7 days.

The 7-day common of clinic admissions is about 7,400 instances for every day, also an enhance of about 16 % above the past 7 days.

And the seven-day normal of daily deaths are about 1,100 for each working day, which is an raise of about 28 percent over the prior week.

I know we all remain worried about exactly where we are in the pandemic, each with Delta and now with the Omicron variant.  CDC has been actively addressing and analyzing the Omicron variant and performing with state and neighborhood jurisdictions to comprehend its unfold.

As aspect of that investigation, these days we are releasing the 1st MMWR report that details the characteristics of the first 43 verified Omicron conditions in the United States.

As you can see mirrored on this map, as of right now, 25 states have reported verified cases of Omicron.  This report in the MMWR presents an early appear at the impression of the Omicron variant as we consistently do the job to understand far more.

Among the the very first 43 verified instances in the United States among December 1st and 7th, over half were being among the ages of 18 and 39 and about just one 3rd noted intercontinental journey just before they had been diagnosed.

Approximately 80 per cent — or 34 people today — have been fully vaccinated.  And about a 3rd of them — or 14 of individuals 34 people today — been given an further booster dose, even though some who had a booster experienced just a short while ago acquired it.

Moreover, 16 p.c of the conditions noted had earlier been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Among the all scenarios, there was only a single hospitalization and no deaths have been reported to date.

In reported instances thus far,…