The number of people in hospital with COVID in England has risen to 9,546, according to latest figures
Other new data has revealed 17,269 new Omicron cases across England and Northern Ireland.
Just in England, hospital admissions for people with confirmed or suspected Omicron has increased to 668, while deaths have risen to 49, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Wales has not reported any Omicron figures yet due to the festive period, while Scotland is no longer separating Omicron cases from other variants in its daily reports.
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