新的微微亚变量XEC导致昆士兰的COVID-19病例激增,住院率翻了一番。 New Omicron sub-variant XEC causes COVID-19 cases to surge in Queensland, doubling hospitalizations.

一种新的Omicron亚型,XEC菌株,在澳大利亚昆士兰州显著增加了COVID-19病例,占最近样本的49%,比上一时期增加了一倍多. A new Omicron sub-variant, the XEC strain, has significantly increased COVID-19 cases in Queensland, Australia, accounting for about 49% of recent samples, more than doubling from the previous period. 这一激增已导致住院人数增加了128%。 This surge has led to a 128% increase in hospitalizations. 卫生专家敦促谨慎行事,特别是在访问老年亲属时,因为今年受感染的昆士兰人中有近五分之一需要住院治疗。 Health experts urge caution, especially when visiting older relatives, as nearly one in five infected Queenslanders this year required hospitalization.