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No, stay calm. Here in South Africa the spread is higher than in any other wave and we also have very low percentages of vaccinations. But even so hospitalizati
by animal531 5y ago
No, stay calm. Here in South Africa the spread is higher than in any other wave and we also have very low percentages of vaccinations. But even so hospitalizations and deaths have been negligible.
When hospitalized it's usually only for a quick stay, and deaths are basically at the same levels as for flu.
The hope now is that it really spreads and becomes even milder, while protecting against the more deadly strains by displacing them.
- lottin 5y agoI agree. For all we know, it seems covid has mutated into a common cold virus.
- ImaCake 5y ago1 in a 100 people hospitalised is not the common cold. Those are still worse numbers than the flu. Sure, it probably won't make you very sick, but at a population level omicron is still a disaster.
- divbzero 5y agoThe Health Minister reported that South Africa saw 1.7% hospitalisation in the second week of the omicron wave vs. 19% hospitalisation in the same week of the delta wave [1]. Hoping the trend towards milder disease continues to pan out. [1]: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-17/s-africa-says-hospitalizations-in-omicron-wave-much-lower https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-17/s-africa-...