WHO experts received information on the severity level of two hundred cases of” Omicron ” the weight. They are all mild or asymptomatic.
A new variant of COVID-19 “Omicron” as of Tuesday, December 7, recorded in 57 countries.
This is reported in the weekly epidemiological report of the World Health Organization.
“As of December 7, 2021, the Omicron option has been confirmed in 57 countries,” the document says. “However, given the prevailing circulation of the Delta option in many countries, especially in the EU and the US, it is very early to draw conclusions about the impact of Omicron “On the global epidemiology of COVID-19.”
“As of December 6, all 212 confirmed cases found in 18 EU countries for which severity levels were reported were asymptomatic or mild,” the report added.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increased 82% during the week of November 28 to December 4. However, it is not yet known how many patients in hospitals have Omicron.
The WHO admitted that “many questions about the Omicron option remain unanswered,” therefore citizens were encouraged to continue. ” prevent the spread of SARS CoV-2 by improving ventilation, wearing masks, avoiding crowded places, practicing hand hygiene and maintaining adequate physical distance from others. ” The Omicron COVID strain is arguably less dangerous than Delta. He pointed out that in South Africa, where Omicron is gradually becoming the dominant strain, there is no significant increase in hospital admissions.
November 26 World Health Organization qualified a new strain of SARS coronavirus- CoV-2, dubbed Omicron, is of concern. This variant was first discovered on November 9 in southern Africa.
