Botswana's Omicron COVID-19 Variant Cases Reach 98.91%, Highest in the World

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Monavia Ayu Rizaty 28/12/2021 13:25 WIB

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According to Our World in Data, as of December 27, 2021, 98.91% of Covid-19 cases in Botswana were the Omicron variant. This percentage was the highest in the world.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Proportion of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Cases in the World (as of December 27, 2021)

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Top 10 Countries with the Highest Proportion of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Cases in the World (as of December 27, 2021)

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According to a report by *Our World in Data*, as of December 27, 2021, 98.91% of Covid-19 cases in Botswana were the Omicron variant. This percentage is the highest in the world.

The Omicron variant was also prevalent in South Africa, reaching 95.92% of total Covid-19 cases, the second highest globally. In Russia and Kenya, Omicron accounted for 80% and 76.67% of Covid-19 cases respectively.

Meanwhile, the Omicron variant comprised 11.54% of total Covid-19 cases in Indonesia as of December 27, 2021. France had a lower proportion, with the Omicron variant accounting for 11.01% of cases.

The Omicron variant was initially detected in South Africa and subsequently spread to neighboring countries. Confirmed Omicron cases have now been found in countries on other continents, including Asia.

The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that the highly mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus is likely to spread internationally and poses a very high risk of a surge in infections.

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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