South Africa: Omicron causes concern
03 December 2021 |
7:42 pm
The new variant has come with a spike in cases, but it remains to be seen how much it will affect South African hospitals. New COVID infections have jumped from about 200 a day last month to more than 11,500 on Thursday.
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