This summer, California is witnessing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases, primarily driven by the emergence of new FLiRT variants, which include KP.3, KP.2, and KP.1.1.
The CDC has reported a modest increase in COVID-19 activity, correlating this rise to the growing prevalence of JN.1 variants.
The recent data has highlighted an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases across the state, coinciding with the emergence of the new variant.
A US State is experiencing an earlier-than-usual onset of its summer COVID-19 wave, driven by the rising prevalence of the FLiRT subvariants.
