The omicron variant of the coronavirus is now apparently spreading less than before in South Africa.
The first cases of omicrone were detected in the province of Gauteng, where the million-strong city of Johannesburg is located.
While one week ago almost 7,500 new omicron cases were detected daily in Gauteng, 3,582 new cases were reported on Monday, according to figures from the South African Institute of Public Health (NICD).
On Sunday, however, 4,135 new omicron cases were reported in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, where the coast is a popular destination for holidaying South Africans. This was an increase from 2,974 a day one week ago.
Despite the fact that the South African authorities have not reintroduced strict corona measures, it may look as if the latest wave of infections has reached its peak.
The number of hospital admissions is also lower than during previous waves of infection, and those who are admitted are discharged much faster than when the delta variant of the virus ravaged the worst.
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