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South Africa Hospitalization Rate Plunges in Omicron Wave
By Antony Sguazzin
December 17, 2021, 1:20 a.m. EST Updated on December 17, 2021, 9:50 a.m. EST
Cases remain high compared with previous Covid waves
Omicron infections may have peaked in epicenter Gauteng
South Africa delivered some positive news on the omicron coronavirus variant on Friday, reporting a much lower rate of hospital admissions and signs that the wave of infections may be peaking.
Only 1.7% of identified Covid-19 cases were admitted to hospital in the second week of infections in the fourth wave, compared with 19% in the same week of the third delta-driven wave, South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said at a press conference.
Health officials presented evidence that the strain may be milder, and that infections may already be peaking in the country’s most populous province, Gauteng...
South Africa Hospitalization Rate Plunges in Omicron Wave
By Antony Sguazzin
December 17, 2021, 1:20 a.m. EST Updated on December 17, 2021, 9:50 a.m. EST
Cases remain high compared with previous Covid waves
Omicron infections may have peaked in epicenter Gauteng
South Africa delivered some positive news on the omicron coronavirus variant on Friday, reporting a much lower rate of hospital admissions and signs that the wave of infections may be peaking.
Only 1.7% of identified Covid-19 cases were admitted to hospital in the second week of infections in the fourth wave, compared with 19% in the same week of the third delta-driven wave, South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said at a press conference.
Health officials presented evidence that the strain may be milder, and that infections may already be peaking in the country’s most populous province, Gauteng...
