Covid-19 in SA is 100% Omicron, genome boffins reveal

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Covid19 in SA is 100% Omicron, genome boffins reveal

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Omicron caused 100% of the 61 cases that came under the microscopes of scientists in the Network for Genomic Surveillance in SA last week. The new variant has since driven active cases of Covid-19 to 174,340, slightly above the first-wave peak of 173,590 recorded on July 20 2020.

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