According to South African disease specialist Michelle Groome, there are signs that the omicron COVID-19 form has rapidly supplanted the delta version.
According to Groome, South Africa is observing a minor rise in COVID-19 mortality in an ongoing fourth infection wave, although from a low base.
“We’re also seeing a modest uptick in fatalities countrywide,” Groome said at a press conference. “However, this number is still far lower than the baseline period we were observing between the second and third waves.”