Kluge cited a study conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.
"The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation forecasts that more than 50% of the population in the region will be infected with Omicron in the next 6 to 8 weeks, data collected in recent weeks confirms that Omicron is highly transmissible," Kluge told a press briefing.
Omicron is becoming dominant in Western Europe and is spreading in the Balkans, he pointed out.