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She reminded that the omicron variant is spreading faster than the delta type and the number of infections doubles every three days. The incubation period of the disease has also been reduced to about three days.
“It can be said that with omicron [paveida] The fourth wave of the disease has begun to spread, “said Ragnar Waikemets, acting head of the health department ‘s crisis headquarters, warning that in the future this could mean a greater burden on hospitals than on GPs.
He said the need for hospitalization for Covid-19 patients was not growing for the time being, but that the spread of the virus’s omicron could start to increase again, and that the virus could spread more rapidly in hospitals themselves, including among staff.
At the same time, Waikemets believes that there is no need for new, stricter restrictions yet, as data from neighboring countries do not show a significant increase in the number of patients in hospitals.
According to him, according to the information currently available, the primary vaccine provides quite significant protection against the omicron strain, but about 60,000 elderly people in Estonia have still not been vaccinated.
Meanwhile, the medical head of the crisis headquarters, Urmas Sule, has said that the number of cases among young people is increasing and they often need treatment in hospital.
“We are currently taking steps to better protect workers and prevent the disease from spreading to medical facilities and work teams,” he added.
A total of 880 coronavirus infections have already been reported in Estonia last day, and four deaths from Covid-19 have been reported.
The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population, estimated by the Department of Health, has risen to 684.21.
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