According to an earlier South African study, there is a reduced risk of hospitalisation and severe disease in people infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant compared with the Delta one [File image]
South Africa has recorded 11 754 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24-hour reporting period. According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases , the figure reflects a 27.2% positivity rate, taking into account the 43 160 tests conducted in the same reporting period. 84 people lost their lives to the virus bringing the total South African COVID-19 death toll to 91 145.The majority of new cases on FRiday are from Western Cape , followed by Kwa-Zulu Natal .
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