Omicron in Norway: a warning to the world
Norway’s latest Covid figures show soaring numbers of infections and hospital inpatients, with big increases in both ICU and ventilated patients. Omicron does NOT look like a mild variant in Norway!
The latest Norwegian infection figures show a wave that is already THREE TIMES LARGER than any previous wave in Norway.
The positivity rate in Norway now exceeds 20%:
Norwegian hospital inpatient numbers look likely to break all records shortly:
Intensive care patient numbers are also rising dramatically:
And patients on ventilators are increasing too:
Deaths are currently lagging other indicators, but we suspect it will not be for long..:
Quite why there is so little urgency to deal with the threat of this new variant is completely inexplicable. This is a NEW PANDEMIC. The old pandemic rules no longer apply. Wake up world.
Omicron: 73% attack rate at Oslo restaurant superspreader event
Omicron: 73% attack rate at Oslo restaurant superspreader event