Covid Cases Surge In South Africa Where Omicron Variant First Emerged
* In epicentre Gauteng province the R rate has spiralled from one to three in recent weeks as cases surge
* Lead UK epidemiologist says Omicron infections likely appear mild because of immunity from past infections
* WHO officials suggested on Thursday that Covid cases were milder in those who caught the Omicron strain
The reproduction rate in the South African province at the epicentre of the Omicron outbreak has surged from below one to above three in less than a month, as the super-strain outpaces Delta at a ferocious pace.
Public Health officials in Guateng province estimate that the R value — a key measure used to gauge how fast a wave is growing — could be as high as 3.5. For comparison, the UK's R rate has never been above 1.6.
The Omicron strain has triggered a meteoric rise in cases in South Africa, mostly concentrated in Guateng, since the country that first alerted the world about the highly-evolved virus on November 24.
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WNU Editor: this is a disturbing find .... New Findings Show the Omicron Variant Spread Widely At a Faster Pace Than Initially Thought (AP). The next development will be to find out if hospitalizations and deaths are going to follow.
Covid Cases Surge In South Africa Where Omicron Variant First Emerged
Covid: South Africa new cases surge as Omicron spreads -- BBC
Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron: S. African research -- France 24
Omicron driving record rate of Covid infection in South African province -- The Guardian
Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa -- WHO
WHO says surge team deployed in S.Africa's Gauteng to tackle Omicron -- Reuters
COVID-19: Reinfections rise in South Africa but people becoming less sick - WHOdeploys surge team amid Omicron outbreak -- SKY News
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