The risk of hospitalization for the Omicron variant is lower than for the Delta variant. The Omicron variant can still cause severe symptoms and death, especially in vulnerable people such as the elderly, having comorbidities and people who have not been vaccinated.

However, with a higher transmission rate, if it is not controlled, more people will become infected and require medical treatment (self-isolation/centralized/hospital) so that it can burden the health system.

source: Ministry of Health