An increase in the notification rate of Covid cases, stable hospitalization rates, decrease in ICU admission rates and stable mortality rates are expected in the next two weeks.
"The Omicron variant is being detected in an increasing number of countries."
This was stated by the ISS in the extended weekly report referring to the European situation.
"The picture varies greatly between the different countries with the lowest vaccination coverage and those most severely affected, but there is evidence of increased concern even in countries with higher vaccination coverage".