Numbers out of South Africa are showing positive signs of a way out of the pandemic, Joe Hildebrand says.

The nation has been at the forefront of the Omicron variant wave, since it was first detected in November.

While Australia has a double dose vaccination rate of more than 75 per cent, South Africa’s is at just 26.3 per cent.

“[Omicron] broke out in South Africa just last month in November and now those numbers have gone from a high of almost 27,000 … down to 15,000 by this Tuesday,” Joe said.

Better yet, Joe said, data indicates the virus is 80 per cent less virulent than other strains.

“[They’re] 80 per cent less likely to be admitted to hospital.

“Their doctors are rapt, they’re calling it a good news story!”

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