National Institute for Communicable Diseases

South Africa sees fewer in hospital as Omicron surges

December 17, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Infection rates are soaring across South Africa as a result of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but fewer people have died or required hospital treatment compared to previous waves of Covid, health officials said Friday. On Wednesday, South Africa recorded the highest number of infections the nation has ever seen in … Read more

Most patients infected with Omicron COVID-19 variant get mild symptoms: S. African doctor

December 7, 2021 by Shaista Zafar

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) — Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron COVID-19 variant got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively severe symptoms. Angelique Cootze, who has treated 70 patients diagnosed with the new variant, said she has seen most patients with mild symptoms such as … Read more

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