COVID-19 cases are up dramatically over the last week in Georgia. Health officials say the spike is linked to the latest virus subvariant, confirmed by the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control as the predominant strain driving COVID-19 infections across the country and in Georgia.
Data released recently by the CDC show the Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 transmits from person to person easily. And epidemiologists say it’s also notably better at resisting antibodies.
This new pandemic reality is reflected in Georgia’s latest weekly COVID-19 numbers.
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