COVID cases up by 93% in Africa, but hospitalisations low

COVID cases up by 93% in Africa, but hospitalisations low – WHO

The continent now accounts for 46 percent of about 1,000 Omicron COVID-19 cases detected globally.

COVID-19 cases in Africa surged by 93 percent in the last one week but hospitalisation has remained low, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. This is as the new Omicron variant has now been detected in at least 10 African countries and in around 60 worldwide. Africa recorded more than

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