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The omikron variant of the coronavirus is less likely to lead to serious illness and hospitalization. This is the conclusion of a British study conducted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
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evdgSource: BELGIAN
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According to the study, someone with an omikron infection is 45 percent less likely to end up in intensive care than someone who became infected with delta. The chance of a “normal” hospitalization is even 70 percent lower.
The results show that omikron causes reinfection more often than previous variants. It is also assumed that the vaccines work less well against the new variant. For example, the protection against it decreases after ten weeks.
The UKHSA does point out that the omikron variant is currently mainly circulated among young people, who have less chance of hospitalization anyway. If the vulnerable population group is also more affected, there is a chance that the hospital figures will still skyrocket.
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