Trends in disease severity and health care Utilization during the early omicron Variants period compared with previous SARS-CoV-2 high Transmission periods — U.S. December 2020–January 2022

Iuliano, A. Danielle; Brunkard, Joan M.; Boehmer, Tegan K.; Peterson, Elisha; Adjei, Stacey; Binder, Alison M.; Cobb, Stacy; Graff, Philip; Hidalgo, Pauline; Panaggio, Mark J.; Rainey, Jeanette J.; Rao, Preetika; Soetebier, Karl; Wacaster, Susan; Ai, ChinEn; Gupta, Vikas; Molinari, Noelle-Angelique M.; Ritchey, Matthew D.

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Trends in disease severity and health care Utilization during the early omicron Variants period compared with previous SARS-CoV-2 high Transmission periods — U.S. December 2020–January 2022

January 25, 2022
By Iuliano, A. Danielle ; Brunkard, Joan M. ; Boehmer, Tegan K. ; ...
Series: MMWR; v. 71, ER, 1/25/22

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Iuliano, A. Danielle ; Brunkard, Joan M. ; Boehmer, Tegan K. ; Peterson, Elisha ; Adjei, Stacey ; Binder, Alison M. ; Cobb, Stacy ; Graff, Philip ; Hidalgo, Pauline ; Panaggio, Mark J. ; Rainey, Jeanette J. ; Rao, Preetika ; Soetebier, Karl ; Wacaster, Susan ; Ai, ChinEn ; Gupta, Vikas ; Molinari, Noelle-Angelique M. ; Ritchey, Matthew D. Less -
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What is already known about this topic? The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) Variants became predominant in the U.S. by late December 2021, leading to a surge in COVID-19 cases and associated ED visits and hospitalizations.

What is added by this report? Despite Omicron seeing the highest reported numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations during the pandemic, disease severity indicators, including length of stay, ICU admission, and death, were lower than during previous pandemic peaks.

What are the implications for public health practice? Although disease severity appears lower with the Omicron Variants, the high volume of hospitalizations can strain local health care systems and the average daily number of deaths remains substantial. This underscores the importance of national emergency preparedness, specifically, hospital surge capacity and the ability to adequately staff local health care systems. In addition, being up to date on vaccinations and following other recommended Prevention strategies are critical to preventing infections, severe illness, or death from COVID-19.

Suggested citation for this article: Iuliano AD, Brunkard JM, Boehmer TK, et al. Trends in Disease Severity and Health Care Utilization During the Early Omicron Variant Period Compared with Previous SARS-CoV-2 High Transmission Periods — U.S. December 2020–January 2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 25 January 2022.

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CoronaVirus Infections COVID-19 Hospitalization Humans Incidence Patient Acceptance Of Health Care Patient Acuity
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