South Africa COVID-19 cases double in one day following omicron detection

The Hill ^ | 12/01/2021 | LEXI LONAS

[ChicagoConservative27]

South Africa’s coronavirus cases have doubled in a 24-hour period following the first detection of the omicron variant in the country last week.

Authorities said there were 8,561 news cases recorded in South Africa on Wednesday, up from 4,373 on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.

Although it is too early to tell if the surge is due to the omicron variant, scientists say it is possible the new strain could be a factor.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Mild colds it sounds like.

[Karma_Sherab]

[rarestia]

BFD

[EvilCapitalist]

Uh huh. /sarc /rolls eyes

[Mr. K]

So what’s the survivability rate of this new one?

[MattMusson]

You will know you have Omicron Variant...

When you don’t get very sick.

[rktman]

Did they mean quadruple? Surely that’s what the meant.

[JennysCool]

The doomsters DO realize how ridiculous they sound after almost two years of this, don’t they?

[DoughtyOne]

They were lamenting Africa didn’t have any cases. Its was
driving them crazy. I’m sure they feel better now.

[lightman]

Rule # 1 - No Testing

Unless absolutely unavoidable for work or travel. Why be part of the phoney-baloney data?

[Trillian]

[gov_bean_ counter]

Cases didn’t double. Diagnosis did.

[Owen]

SA reported 4300 cases yesterday vs 2300 the previous day. They had been in a decline from their winter spike in July.

Death count in the 20s, though if Omicron were the spike, there hasn’t been time for lungs to fail and deaths to occur.

From day 1 btw, South Africa has had 2.9 million cases and of those 90K died for a death rate per cases of 3%. The US number is 1.6%. The true test will be to see elevation above 3% over the next week or so. That will say something about severity.

[EEGator]

So far, 100%.

[EEGator]

No, they don’t. They’re in too deep.

[CheshireTheCat]

“You will know you have Omicron Variant...

When you don’t get very sick.”

Correction: OhMyCon variant.

[Mr. Blond]

Then stop detecting it, for goodness’ sake!

[Vaquero]

[RoseofTexas]

Pffft...so says the toilet paper the hill.

[billyboy15]

“So what’s the survivability rate of this new one?”

I think I read it’s 115%. It seems no one dies from this strain PLUS it has properties which kill any existing run of the mill flu virus you may have in your system.

It’s science....