So basically, the FLU!
“So basically, the FLU!”
In Gauteng Province in South Africa (which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, along with about a quarter of the National population), COVID cases have already apparently crested from their Omicron wave.
They are have dropped the last five days in a row, now 20% off from the peak. Hospitals were not overwhelmed, in fact, they were significantly less stressed then during Gauteng’s Delta wave
Other provinces in South Africa started later and have not crested yet, but we have our first big test case of how long an Omicron wave might run, and how severe it might be.
It is looking more like the flu so far, in terms of severity.
More like a cold as omicron affects the upper respiratory tract