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Omicron Mengganas, AS Alami Lonjakan Rawat Inap Covid-19

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Sabtu, 15/01/2022 17:00 WIB

Kenaikan kasus Covid-19 yang terjadi di beberapa negara, termasuk Amerika Serikat (AS) akibat virus corona varian Omicron bukan lagi gelombang biasa.

1/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Tenaga medis bersiap mengenakan pakaian APD untuk menemui pasien COVID-19 di unit perawatan akut Harbourview Medical Center, Jumat, Jan .14, 2022, di Seattle. Gubernur Washington Jay Inslee mengerahkan 100 anggota Garda Nasional negara bagian ke rumah sakit di seluruh negara bagian di tengah kekurangan staf karena lonjakan rawat inap COVID-19 yang dipicu oleh omicron. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

2/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Inslee mengumumkan Kamis bahwa tim akan dikerahkan untuk membantu empat departemen darurat di rumah sakit yang sudah penuh di Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee dan Spokane, dan bahwa tim pengujian akan berbasis di rumah sakit di Olympia, Richland, Seattle dan Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

3/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Kenaikan kasus Covid-19 yang terjadi di beberapa negara, termasuk Amerika Serikat (AS) akibat virus corona varian Omicron bukan lagi gelombang biasa. Mantan Direktur Centers for Disease Control and Prevention atau CDC Tom Frieden menilai penggunaan 'frasa' tsunami terhadap fenomena itu lebih tepat.  (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

4/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

"Omicron menyebabkan tsunami, bukan gelombang, dari infeksi di AS," tulis Frieden dalam utasnya di Twitter, dikutip Sabtu (15/1/2022). Frieden mengatakan, keparahan akibat varian Omicron memang tidak sebesar Delta. Terutama pada orang yang telah mendapatkan vaksinasi serta dosis booster. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

5/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Omicron juga menyebabkan lonjakan kasus Covid-19. Namun ini juga diikuti dengan penurunan kasus yang cepat juga, salah satunya terjadi di Afrika Selatan. Namun demikian, Frieden tetap mengingatkan ada peningkatan pada perawatan pasien di rumah sakit, ICU hingga kematian. Khususnya mereka yang tidak divaksinasi.(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

6/6 Registered nurse Jessalynn Dest, left, removes protective equipment and washes her hands after leaving a COVID-19 patient's room as speech therapist Sam Gibbs puts on safety clothing while preparing to see a patient in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state amid staff shortages due to an omicron-fueled spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations. Inslee announced Thursday that teams will be deployed to assist four overcrowded emergency departments at hospitals in Everett, Yakima, Wenatchee and Spokane, and that testing teams will be based at hospitals in Olympia, Richland, Seattle and Tacoma. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Mengutip data CDC, Frieden mengatakan tingkat positif tes mencapai 29%, sebuah persentase yang sangat tinggi. Angka penularan akibat Omicron juga sangat tinggi di AS. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)