London: over 10,000 new omicron Cases have been reported in the UK in the highest daily jump ever, as the total number of COVID-19 infections topped 90,000 cases.
UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) confirmed an additional 10,059 cases on Saturday with the new version, three times more than on Friday (3,201), bringing the total number of cases to 24,968.
A total of 90,418 infections have also been reported, as the UK’s number of COVID-19 daily deaths stood at 125, up from Friday’s count of 111 but down on the 132 reported last Saturday.
The death toll from the Omicron version rose from one to seven.
“We have shown in the past as a government in dealing with this pandemic that we will do what is necessary, but it has to be supported by data,” the UK health secretary said. Sajid Javido In reference to reports that the government is planning stricter lockdown restrictions due to the Omicron boom.
“We are looking at the data and discussing it with our scientists and our best advisors on an almost hourly basis. We will be monitoring very carefully, and reviewing the situation.”
Ministers have received a briefing on the latest COVID-19 data and a meeting of the Cabinet Office briefing room will hold an emergency committee over the weekend to assess whether further measures are to be taken.
“I think that if new restrictions are brought in, and by the way, it is inevitable, there should be a huge package of financial support for our hospitality, culture and retail sectors,” said London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who “a The big event” was announced “to help tackle the city’s massive surge in coronavirus cases in the UK capital.
“I am afraid that in the last few days we have seen a huge surge of omicrons. Although the hospitalizations are less than last year, including those on ventilators, the number of positive cases is very high. In the last 24 hours, We have confirmed about 30,000 new cases, and in the last seven days, more than 130,000 new cases have been confirmed. Therefore, the direction of travel is going in only one direction,” he warned.
The current Plan B rules for England may include Covid passes for some events, face-masks in more locations and urging people to work from home.
Other parts of the United Kingdom have similar rules, but Scotland has asked people to limit social contact to three homes at a time before Christmas.
Wales has also ordered nightclubs to close after Christmas from 27 December.
in between, National Health Service The NHS (NHS) said it has given 4 million booster-shots this week, recording a week-on-week jump in booster-shots of more than two-thirds, as staff and volunteers deal with the “boost right now”. Diya” campaign has been intensified. Omicron Edition.
From Monday, the day after the announcement of a new national mission to offer booster-shots to all adults by the end of December, the NHS said it is “flat out” to increase appointments and walk-ins across the country.
Recent data from the UKHSA suggests that two doses of the vaccine are not enough to fire against the Omicron variant, but that one booster significantly increases protection.
Three-quarters of eligible people over 40 in England have now received their booster-shots, according to the latest NHS figures, with the number rising to more than eight in 10 for people over the age of 50.
UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) confirmed an additional 10,059 cases on Saturday with the new version, three times more than on Friday (3,201), bringing the total number of cases to 24,968.
A total of 90,418 infections have also been reported, as the UK’s number of COVID-19 daily deaths stood at 125, up from Friday’s count of 111 but down on the 132 reported last Saturday.
The death toll from the Omicron version rose from one to seven.
“We have shown in the past as a government in dealing with this pandemic that we will do what is necessary, but it has to be supported by data,” the UK health secretary said. Sajid Javido In reference to reports that the government is planning stricter lockdown restrictions due to the Omicron boom.
“We are looking at the data and discussing it with our scientists and our best advisors on an almost hourly basis. We will be monitoring very carefully, and reviewing the situation.”
Ministers have received a briefing on the latest COVID-19 data and a meeting of the Cabinet Office briefing room will hold an emergency committee over the weekend to assess whether further measures are to be taken.
“I think that if new restrictions are brought in, and by the way, it is inevitable, there should be a huge package of financial support for our hospitality, culture and retail sectors,” said London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who “a The big event” was announced “to help tackle the city’s massive surge in coronavirus cases in the UK capital.
“I am afraid that in the last few days we have seen a huge surge of omicrons. Although the hospitalizations are less than last year, including those on ventilators, the number of positive cases is very high. In the last 24 hours, We have confirmed about 30,000 new cases, and in the last seven days, more than 130,000 new cases have been confirmed. Therefore, the direction of travel is going in only one direction,” he warned.
The current Plan B rules for England may include Covid passes for some events, face-masks in more locations and urging people to work from home.
Other parts of the United Kingdom have similar rules, but Scotland has asked people to limit social contact to three homes at a time before Christmas.
Wales has also ordered nightclubs to close after Christmas from 27 December.
in between, National Health Service The NHS (NHS) said it has given 4 million booster-shots this week, recording a week-on-week jump in booster-shots of more than two-thirds, as staff and volunteers deal with the “boost right now”. Diya” campaign has been intensified. Omicron Edition.
From Monday, the day after the announcement of a new national mission to offer booster-shots to all adults by the end of December, the NHS said it is “flat out” to increase appointments and walk-ins across the country.
Recent data from the UKHSA suggests that two doses of the vaccine are not enough to fire against the Omicron variant, but that one booster significantly increases protection.
Three-quarters of eligible people over 40 in England have now received their booster-shots, according to the latest NHS figures, with the number rising to more than eight in 10 for people over the age of 50.
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