Doha: Although the Omicron variant cases are rapidly spreading, it is classified as a medium and mild virus, said Dr Jamila Al Ajmi, Executive Director of the Infection Control Department at Hamad Medical Corporation.
The symptoms are expected to remain moderate and mild due to the community immunity in Qatar which reached more than 85 percent, she added.
Speaking to Qatar TV, Al Ajmi noted that “despite omicron variant is rapidly spreading, the most cases that we have seen so far from Omicron in Qatar, and in other countries of the world, are with symptoms ranging from moderate to mild, somewhat similar to the flu. Some cases suffer from severe headaches and high temperatures for days.”
She also expected that “the cases will remain moderate to mild, especially since a large proportion of the community is vaccinated.”
Al Ajmi advised people who have symptoms similar to coronavirus or has been in contact with an infected person, it is necessary to go to a health center for examination.
There is continuous monitoring of infected cases to see if they need intensive care or not, and the pandemic will end if the vaccination rate around the world reaches 70 percent, she said.
