study from Scotland found that the risk of COVID-19 hospital admission was approximately double in those with the Delta variant when compared to those with the B.1.1.7 strain, also known as the U.K.
or Alpha variant,” said State Laboratories Division Administrator Edward Desmond.The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, now makes up approximately 10% of all cases in the U.S.
The Delta variant could soon become the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the nation according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Given what we know about the Delta variant and the cases already identified in Hawai‘i, we expect to detect additional cases in the coming weeks,” said Dr.