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In Bexar County, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District tells MySA.com it expects to see the same trend Texas is seeing when it comes to the delta variant causing an increase in coronavirus cases, particularly among those who aren't vaccinated. In Texas, 59 percent of the new cases document back to the delta variant, according to the local metro health district. Eric Gay /Associated Press
As coronavirus vaccinations slow in the U.S., the contagious infectious delta variant is driving a rise in cases nationwide.
Let's break it down: What is this contagious variant?
The delta variant emerged in India and is currently widespread, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Evidence suggests that it is potentially more transmissible than any other variant, making it the most dangerous to date. It appears that people are transmitting the virus to others sooner than people spread the original strain of the novel coronavirus.