New BA.2.12.1 variant steadily gaining dominance. COVID-19 cases ticking up, but at a "linear" speed

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POINT 1: Total COVID-19 cases 435,087 over past 7D (avg 62,155 per day), up +72,676 (+10,382 per day) vs same period 7D ago...

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Current Trends -- COVID-19 cases (past 7D vs. 7D prior):
 - Total new cases  435,087 vs 362,411 7D prior, up +72,676
 - Avg daily cases    62,155 vs 51,773 7D prior, up +10,382
 - 7D positivity rate 7.5% vs 7.0% 7D prior
 - Hospitalized patients  15,497, up +15% vs 7D ago
 - 7D Avg daily deaths 330, down -6.0% vs 7D ago
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As the markets focused on the Fed FOMC meeting and the 1Q2022 earnings, COVID-19 cases crept up “quietly.” Over the past 7 days, a total of 435,087 new cases (avg 62,155 per day) were reported in the US, up +72,676 (avg up +10,382 per day) compared to the same period 7 days prior. Almost all US states reported higher weekly cases. Among them, NY, CA, and IL have the most increase in new COVID cases.

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