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#Omicron update:
Week 49 test positivity rates have been published by the NICD.
Gauteng grew only 2.3% from week 48 (36.4%) to week 49 (38.7%). This slowdown removes the posibility of an apparent slowdown in case growth due to testing capacity constraints.
#Omicron update:
Week 49 test positivity rates have been published by the NICD.
Gauteng grew only 2.3% from week 48 (36.4%) to week 49 (38.7%). This slowdown removes the posibility of an apparent slowdown in case growth due to testing capacity constraints.
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From nothing to a peak in only 3 weeks, #Omicron clearly has a high transmissibility and short incubation period.
The NICD testing report can be found here:
nicd.ac.za/wp-content/upl…
From nothing to a peak in only 3 weeks, #Omicron clearly has a high transmissibility and short incubation period.
The NICD testing report can be found here:
nicd.ac.za/wp-content/upl…
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Fortunately, the CFR is 6x lower, so weekly confirmed C-19 deaths are not expected to exceed ~630 per week (it is currently at 210 per week).
All C-19 deaths will be 2.3x higher since SA mainly counts hospital C-19 deaths.
Fortunately, the CFR is 6x lower, so weekly confirmed C-19 deaths are not expected to exceed ~630 per week (it is currently at 210 per week).
All C-19 deaths will be 2.3x higher since SA mainly counts hospital C-19 deaths.
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If the #Omicron wave dissipates as fast as it spread, we can expect 25x lower deaths during this wave compared to Delta.
All the data continues to point to an extremely mild wave.
If the #Omicron wave dissipates as fast as it spread, we can expect 25x lower deaths during this wave compared to Delta.
All the data continues to point to an extremely mild wave.
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