Russia Live updates : Omicron variant 7th January 2022
The RIVM said people ages 18 to 29 account for most of the positive tests. It said that an increase in testing was not to blame, as it conducted roughly the same number of tests week on week.
“In the next few weeks, as infections rise rapidly due to Omicron, the number of hospital admissions may start increasing again,” the RIVM said. “This could happen even if the Omicron variant causes serious illness in a lower percentage of people who have a SARS-CoV-2 infection.”
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