JN.1 makes up nearly 57% of new Covid-19 cases in the Northeast, according to the data. Earlier this week, the variant was already dominant in the region, causing about a third of new infections at the time. Variant trackers say they expect JN.1 to become the leading coronavirus variant around the world in a matter of weeks. More than three-quarters of US hospital beds are currently in use due to Covid-19 hospitalizations, which is largely in line with trends over the past three years. Overall Covid-19 data shows weekly hospitalizations have been trending down in recent weeks.

Source: CNN December 22, 2023 17:06 UTC