A person infected with the "omicron" strain of the coronavirus is mildly infected.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from Angelica Kutzi, chairwoman of the South African Medical Association.

This distinguishes the omicron strain from other variants. However, those who are not vaccinated and the elderly can have relatively severe disease," said the doctor.

She said that most of those infected with this strain are under 40 years old:

"To date, there have been 20 patients with positive results. Although more than half of them have not been vaccinated, they have not lost their ability to smell and taste. People infected with the Omicron strain experience muscle pain and fatigue for 1-2 days. At the same time, there may be a mild cough."