South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked

South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked
# 31 December 2021 15:19 (UTC +04:00)

Meanwhile in South Africa, overnight curfew rules have been lifted, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections.

The Omicron variant, while highly transmissible, had seen lower hospitalisation rates than previous waves, the government said in a statement.

There had been a marginal increase in the number of deaths, it added.

The variant - first reported by South Africa last month - is spreading fast elsewhere leading to widespread curbs.

But in South Africa, cases and hospital admission rates had dropped in almost all provinces across the country, according to a statement released after a special cabinet meeting.

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