JOHANNESBURG, Dec 3 Omicron is fueling a steep surge in infections in South Africa but relatively few people are being hospitalised, experts said Thursday, as patients so far reported mild symptoms. The country recorded 11,535 new cases Thursday, mostly in the epicenter Gauteng, the province.
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World Health Organisation has send a team of experts to South Africa, which is ramping up the country’s surveillance and contact efforts amid Omicron Covid-19 new variant surge.
Keep calm and vaccinate. This was the message from Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Thursday as he briefed the province on the massive outbreak of coronavirus infections, driven by the new variant Omicron, in the province.