A UK study found that Omicron patients are less likely to be hospitalised than those with the Delta coronavirus variant.
People who test positive for Omicron are 15-20% less likely to be admitted to hospital compared to those infected with Delta, according to a new study in England.
Imperial College London said people with PCR-confirmed Omicron are 40-45% less likely to spend a night or more in hospital compared with Delta.
However, the risk of hospitalisation is higher for those who are unjabbed according to the study.
It comes as reports indicate Omicron is milder than Delta for most people. But this has not been confirmed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) which is due to announce its findings on the variant on Thursday.
Thousands of Covid Deaths For Years in UK
Britain faces the prospect of thousands of annual Covid deaths for years to come, a study has warned.
Scientists said that the UK might learn to live with thousands of Covid-related deaths for years to come.
The Covid-19 vaccines don’t seem to be a long term solution for the health crisis as new variants emerge. People will have to live with it.
Seasonal waves of the virus will sweep the country every winter. It will join other seasonal viruses, including influenza. However, it will kill those with underlying conditions with the provided vaccines.
The numbers of Covid cases seem to establish through this summer, but it will rise again. A fourth wave is to occur this autumn.
