The WHO predicts further spread of the “omicron” strain, the organization’s press service told RIA Novosti.

“With the increase in the number of cases worldwide, we expect information on the number of hospitalized cases and even the number of deaths,” the agency’s interlocutors added.

Yesterday, Great Britain announced the first case of “omicron” death.

“Many countries do not yet have the ability to retrospectively analyze all infection or death patterns, so it is difficult to provide accurate information on deaths caused by certain variants,” the WHO said.

More detailed information on the severity of “Omicron” may appear in the coming weeks: time must pass between the infection and the aftermath.