A surge in cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic is nearing its end, as the coronavirus has evolved to be highly infectious and less pathogenic.
The number of local Omicron cases this year reached 3,098 as of April 8, almost all of which were mild or asymptomatic, Central Epidemic Command Center data showed. Among those cases, only 10 were classified as severe, accounting for about 0.32 percent of the total, while two people — who were in their 70s and 80s — died, accounting for about 0.06 percent of the total.
Data from Hong Kong’s Omicron