FULL LETTER: SA experiencing 'massive surge in infections'
A concerned President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is experiencing a rate of Covid-19 infections that we have not seen since the pandemic started.
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A concerned President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is experiencing a rate of Covid-19 infections that we have not seen since the pandemic started.
A preliminary study by South African scientists published on Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.
The World Health Organisation said on Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Doctors in South Africa said on Friday there had been a spike in hospitalisations among young children after Omicron swept through the country but stressed it was early to know if they were particularly susceptible.
South Africa has seen a 300% jump in new Covid-19 cases over the past seven days driven by the new Omicron variant.