The risk of hospitalizing those affected by Omicron mutation is smaller, compared to Delta variant of coronavirus, but the high transmissibility of Omicron could lead to a significant number of patients who would need hospital treatment, reports the APE BPE.
These conclusions emerge from the analysis of preliminary data by the Health Insurance Service (UKHSA) of Of Britain, which shows, in particular,
- that a patient with Omicron has against 31-45% less likely to seek help in a hospital
- and 50-70% less likely to be admitted for hospitalization, always compared to Delta.
The head of the UKHSA Jenny Harris commented that it is “encouraging” to indicate that those affected by this variant may be at lower risk of being hospitalized.
“However, it should be noted that these are preliminary data and more research is needed to confirm these findings “, he underlined.
The above findings are consistent with similar conclusions reached by studies at Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh. One crucial point, however, which also requires more data, is the impact of this variant on elderly people.
Micron and Vaccines
THE transmissibility, the severity of the disease and the efficacy of vaccines The three main questions that experts and public health services are trying to answer remain in order to assess whether more unpopular and financially damaging measures should be taken against Omicron.
The UKHSA said evidence showed that protection against symptomatic illness after the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, however is improving after the booster dose.
However, protection is declining faster against Omicron than at Delta and is about 15-25% lower after the 10th week from the booster dose.
New negative record in Britain
It is noted that the Britain broke the record again today, with 119.789 infections, from 106.122 yesterday.
Within a week they were recorded in total 678.165 cases in the country.
Many industries and transport networks face staff shortages since employees enter self-isolation because they have been infected or are in close contact with cases.
To reduce the financial impact, the government announced yesterday that it is reducing the period of compulsory quarantine in England to 7 days, from 10 that were until now, so that employees return to work earlier.
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