The mortality rate of infection with omicron is currently unknown.
As a new, mutated strain of a new coronavirus, the severity of omicron is unknown, and mortality rates are being tallied. According to the World Health Organization, the majority of initially reported infections occur in college students, while young adults tend to have mild symptoms. The dangers of omicron infection and its mortality rate need to be studied further.
According to data released by the South African National Institute of Communicable Diseases, the rate of severe illness among patients hospitalized for Omicron infection is about 30 percent, and the mortality rate among hospitalized patients is about 3 percent. Accurate results require further observation.
However, all variants of the novel coronavirus can cause serious or life-threatening illness, so prevention remains key. Existing vaccines against novel coronaviruses remain effective in preventing serious illness and death.