Coronavirus incidence sharply increased in Almaty

Almaty. January 14. KazTAG – Coronavirus incidence has sharply increased in Almaty, the omicron strain is spreading, said Karlygash Abdijabbarova , acting chief sanitary doctor of Almaty.
“The weekly incidence has sharply increased. Over the past week, 66 cases have been recorded in the city, while there were 10 in the previous week,” she said.
In her words, contagiousness  of omicron strain is high 1:5. Omicron is also characterized by an increased risk of recurrence, increased infection among young people. The number of infected has been doubling every 2-3 days.

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