The Latest: S. Africa doctor sees mild symptoms from omicron
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Doctors in South Africa, where the new coronavirus variant omicron was detected, say the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms
JOHANNESBURG — South African doctors say that the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant cases is resulting in mostly mild symptoms.
Dr. Unben Pillay, a general practitioner in Gauteng province where 81% of the new cases have been reported, says he has seen a sharp increase in new COVID-19 cases in the past 10 days.
He said that so far the cases have been very mild cases, with patients having flu-like symptoms, dry coughs, fever, night sweats, a lot of body pains. He said most have been treated at home.
He also said that the vaccinated are faring much better than the unvaccinated.
