Symptoms linked to Omicron variant extremely mild, says Dr Coetzee
The variant is responsible for most of the infections in Gauteng so far, but experts believe it may have spread further.
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The variant is responsible for most of the infections in Gauteng so far, but experts believe it may have spread further.
On Friday, Gauteng recorded over 2,000 of the country's 2,828 cases.
Overdose deaths hit new heights in the U.S. this year, a fourth wave of the overdose epidemic, in which a growing number of drug users die with multiple substances in their systems.
Little is known about the variant, but scientists are theorising that it could be more transmissible than previous variants and vaccines could be less effective against it.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and health officials gave an update on COVID-19 situation in the province on Friday.