Regarding the situation in Africa where the infection has continued to spread due to the new coronavirus variant virus, Omicron strain, WHO = World Health Organization said that "the number of newly infected people has leveled off", and the wave of infection spread is this He said that he would reach convergence in the shortest period of time.
In Africa, the spread of infection has continued in many countries while the Omicron strain has become mainstream, but on the 13th, WHO said on the 13th, although the number of new infections is still increasing in the north and west, South Africa and the south "The number of newly infected people has leveled off in Africa as a whole," he said.
On top of that, in Africa, the fourth wave of infection spread is expected to converge in the shortest period of time so far, and the number of deaths and hospitalizations is less than the previous wave. is.
A WHO Africa Regional Secretariat official said at a press conference that it was necessary to carefully analyze the effects of holidays such as Christmas, but said, "The number of newly infected people is declining, which is encouraging. Will be. "
In Africa, the movement to ban entry from countries where infection with Omicron strain was confirmed spread in Europe and other countries, but as the infection has already spread all over the world, it is being taken as a border measure like the United Kingdom and the United States. An increasing number of countries are lifting immigration restrictions.