People queue for coronavirus booster jabs at St Thomas’ Hospital in London
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- The UK has reported over 10,000 new Omicron coronavirus variant cases.
- The country recorded 90,418 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period.
- The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 147,173.
The United Kingdom recorded more than 10,000 new Omicron cases, while the death toll related to the new COVID-19 variant rose to seven. The UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Saturday an additional 10,059 cases of the new version, three times the number of cases on Friday, bringing the total to 24,968, Xinhua news agency reported.
The country recorded 90,418 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,279,428 for the second time, according to official data released on Saturday.
The country also reported 125 more coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the UK now stands at 147,173, with 7,611 Covid-19 patients still in hospital.
The latest figures came as the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, declared a “major event” in the British capital following a “huge spurt” in Covid-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus pandemic.
A major incident enables different public agencies to collaborate and coordinate more closely, but it also serves as a reminder that emergency services and hospitals are unable to guarantee their normal level of response due to unusual circumstances. .
Khan said there had been more than 26,000 new infections in London in the past 24 hours, the largest number since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Meanwhile, leaked minutes of a meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies said that without government intervention beyond the recently announced Plan B measures, hospital admissions in England could reach “at least” 3,000 a day. could.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that omicron coronavirus cases have been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases in areas with community transmission is doubling in 1.5 to three days.
According to the latest figures, over 89 per cent of people aged 12 and over in the UK have received their first dose of vaccine and more than 81 per cent have received both doses. More than 47 percent have received booster jabs or a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
(with IANS inputs)
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