Omicron variants blamed for sharp rise in Covid infections - News Summed Up

Omicron variants blamed for sharp rise in Covid infections


17.5 per cent of people aged 75 years and over have not had a vaccine within the past six monthsCoronavirus infections have continued to rise across Britain, with the increase thought to be fuelled by two faster-spreading Omicron sub-variants. Infections are now at levels last seen at the end of April. SponsoredThe rise followed a 43 per cent jump the previous week. The ONS said the latest increase was probably “caused by infections compatible with Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5”. The number of people in hospital has also risen in most parts of Britain, with the latest seven-day average for hospital admissions for people with Covid at 842, up from


Source: The Times June 25, 2022 14:24 UTC



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