LONDON: More than 10,000 new Omicron cases have been reported in England at the highest daily surge so far, because the total number of Covid-19 infections stands above 90,000 cases.
The British Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed an additional 10,059 new variant cases on Saturday, more than tripled than reported on Friday (3,201), taking the total number of cases to 24,968.
As many as 90,418 infections have also been reported, due to Covid-19’s daily deaths in the UK reached 125, up to a matter of 111 on Friday, but it fell on 132 which was reported last Saturday.
The death toll from the Omicron variant jumped from one to seven.
“We have shown in the past as the government in handling this pandemic that we will do what is needed, but it must be supported by data,” said UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid with reference to the report that the government is planning a more stringent limitation of locking because of an omicron surge.
“We are watching data and discussing them with our scientists and our best advisers almost every hour.
We will monitor very carefully, and keep the situation under the reviews,” he explained.
The ministers have received a briefing on the latest Covid-19 data and a cabinet office briefing room meeting, an emergency committee will be held during the weekend to assess whether further steps must be taken in.
“I think if new restrictions are brought in, and by the way, it cannot be avoided, there must be a major financial support package for our hospitality, culture, and retail sectors,” said Mayor London Sadiq Khan, who stated “big events” in the capital England to help deal with the massive surge in the city in the case of Coronavirus.
“I was afraid for the past few days we have seen a big wave of Omicron.
Even though those in hospitals are less than what this time last year, including those in the ventilator, the number of positive cases is far above.
On the last 24 hours, we have been Having nearly 30,000 new cases confirmed, and in the last seven days, more than 130,000 new cases were confirmed.
So, the direction of the trip only walked in one direction, “he warned.
The current B disaster regulation for England includes Passes Covid for certain events, facial masks in more places and people are urged to work from home if they can.
Other parts of England have the same rules in place, but Scotland has stepped further by asking people to limit social contact to three households at Christmas.
Wales also ordered a nightclub to close post-Christmas since December 27.
Meanwhile, National Health Services (NHS) said that it has sent 4 million booster-shots this week, recording a week-to-week leap more than two-thirds of the week, because staff and volunteers have accelerated the “Get Now” campaign to overcome the omicron variant.
Since Monday, the day after the announcement of the new national mission to offer all adults Booster-Shot at the end of December, the NHS said it was “working flatly” to increase promises and walk-in throughout the country.
Recent data from UKHSA shows that two vaccine doses are not enough to fire the wall against the omicron variant, but the booster significantly increases protection.
According to the latest NHS statistics, three quarters of people who qualified in the UK for the top 40 have now received their booster shots, with an increase to more than eight in 10 people over 50 years.