Covid South Africa

• South Africa COVID-19 cases surge as Omicron variant spreads

  South Africa, which alerted the world to the new Omicron variant last week, is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 infections within the country.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2021
  
• ‘A huge concern’: South Africa scientists scramble to combat spread of Omicron variant

  In the space of two weeks, the Omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
  
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• B.C. becomes 2nd province to identify South African COVID-19 variant

  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that the case was a person not known to have travelled or to have had contact with someone who had travelled.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2021