Covid-19 hospitalisations have begun falling in South Africa after a rapid spike last month following the discovery of the Omicron variant. Omicron has “overtaken its predecessor, the Delta variant, to become the most common form of the Covid virus circulating in South Africa”, News24 reported. But a drop in infections and hospitalisation supports “reports indicating that the new highly mutated variant may not be as severe as other forms of Covid-19”, The Telegraph added. Precious timeAccording to Cape Town-headquartered broadcaster News24, the “Omicron wave is not yet near its peak”, with experts voicing fears that it could quickly spread further due to “the fact that South Africa currently has virtually no lockdown restrictions in place”. “Researchers have already observed that Covid-19 can linger for many months in patients who are HIV positive,” said the broadcaster.

Source: News 24 December 22, 2021 01:22 UTC