Omicron belongs to a new mutant strain of Neocoronavirus, which is highly contagious. Moreover, omicron has a greater ability to survive and reproduce.
According to research results, Omicron is highly contagious as it has been shown to spread 13 times faster than normal strains. Compared to the mutated strain of delta virus, omicron has a higher transmission capacity, so even if you have been infected with the new coronavirus and have been cured, the probability of being re-infected with omicron is still high.
Secondly, omicron has a greater ability to survive in the environment, for example, it can survive on plastic surfaces for several days. If a person is infected with Omicron for 24 hours, Omicron multiplies in the patient’s bronchial tubes at a rate about 70 times higher than that of the delta virus. Therefore, infection with Omicron is a more serious case.
Since Omicron is highly contagious, it is recommended that others avoid close contact with Omicron-infected patients to prevent cross-infection.