More than 10,000 new Omicron cases have been reported in the UK in the highest increase so far - as the number of overall COVID infections exceeded 90,000 for the second day running. Another 90,418 overall COVID infections have also been reported - an end to three successive rises, but only the second time cases have been higher than 90,000. Hospital admissions in England for people with confirmed or suspected Omicron has also increased to 85, from 65. #OmicronVariant latest information10,059 additional confirmed cases of the #Omicron variant of COVID-19 have been reported across the UK. Sadiq Khan said he has been meeting with colleagues from the NHS, councils and the fire service about the rise in infections of the COVID variant.

Source: The Times December 19, 2021 02:33 UTC