COVID-19: Children under five often contract Omicron
Children under five often get infected with Omicron. Sherbet Zhusupova, head of the Oncology and Hematology Department of the National Centre of Oncology and Hematology of the Ministry of Health, told during a briefing.
According to her, this strain is characterized by high infectiousness (contagiousness); Omicron spreads seven times faster. «The disease is clinically milder, but children fall ill, often under 5 years old,» Sherbet Zhusupova said.
It is worth reminding that the incidence of COVID-19 has been significantly increasing in Kyrgyzstan since the beginning of the year. The Ministry of Health announced the beginning of the fourth wave and the emergence of the contagious Omicron strain in the country. At least 781 new cases of coronavirus and community-acquired pneumonia have been registered for the last 24 hours, including 36 in medical workers. A new clinical protocol has been approved in the country.
