FHI expects that the omikron variant will dominate in a few days
«The omikron variant has greater dispersibility than the delta variant. This will make the epidemic more difficult to keep under control “, writes FHI in its weekly report.
Furthermore, FHI writes that if omikron causes as serious an illness as the delta variant, the health service will receive an additional burden. At the same time, the National Institute of Public Health emphasizes that it is currently uncertain how serious a disease the omicron variant causes.
And that if the course of the disease with omicron turns out to be milder than with the delta variant, it will help to reduce the pressure on the health care system.
Furthermore, the institute writes that their modeling shows that offering refreshment doses to everyone over 18 can help to flatten the curve, and reduce the spread of infection.
FHI fears we may face a large wave of omicron infections with an overwhelming health care system as a result, even with current measures in place.
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