As medics around the world scramble to contain the spread of Omicron, Dr. Angelique Coetzee who was the first doctor to detect the newest covid variant in South Africa shed light on the symptoms exhibited by patients in the virus hit the country.
In an exclusive interview with CNBV-TV18, Dr. Angelique Coetzee said that both vaccinated as well as unvaccinated people in South Africa have been detected with Omicron variant but are showing mild symptoms.
“The cases are going up and the positivity rate stands at 16.5 percent. Vaccinated, unvaccinated, and infants all have been showing mild symptoms. A case of reinfection in a fully vaccinated person has also been reported. It is extremely difficult to paint a clinical picture of a person who has Omicron however so far patients have been displaying only mild symptoms and there are no oxygen needs experienced so far by the patients,” the doctor was quoted saying.
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Meanwhile, India on Thursday reported its first two cases of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron in Karnataka, sparking concerns. Top government sources told CNN-News18 that the cases are not related to each other and both of them were fully vaccinated. The men are aged 66 years and 46 years.
While the 66-year-old man is a South African national and has travel history from South Africa, the other one has no travel history and is a healthcare worker from Bengaluru. Both of them were tested on November 22 and found to be positive with mild symptoms.
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