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Reinfections with Omicron variant three times more likely than Delta or Beta: Study - According to the findings by scientists, there were 35,670 suspected reinfections among 2.8 million individuals with positive tests until November 27.
A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.
National daily cases almost doubled on Wednesday, days after countries across the world halted flights to and from southern Africa
S Africa's health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron
While the government has urged the people to not panic, emergency meetings are being scheduled and fresh standard operating procedures (SOPs) are likely.