Gauteng, South Africa circa 25 times lower deaths when comparing omicron to delta wave

Gauteng #Omicron update – 27 December:

Cases continue to drop.

As per my 13 December estimate, confirmed C-19 deaths are expected to total 640 for this wave, 25x lower compared to Delta (15,400).

data source: NICD hospital reportshttps://t.co/khPuPBeosf pic.twitter.com/jQenBACDUx

— pieterstreicher (@pieterstreicher) December 27, 2021