South African Medical Association Chair: Omicron Cases ‘Extremely Mild’ So Far

South African Medical Association Chair: Omicron Cases ‘Extremely Mild’ So Far
A woman is tested for COVID-19 at the Lenasia South Hospital, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Shiraaz Mohamed/AP Photo
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The chair of the South African Medical Association, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, said that symptoms of Omicron have been mild so far and can be treated at home.

“The majority of what we are presenting to primary health care practitioners are extremely mild cases, so mild to moderate. And so, these patients, it means they don’t need to be hospitalized for now,” Coetzee, who is also a private practitioner, told CNN on Nov. 30.