UK's Covid cases rise by another 45% to 157,758 with deaths down 70% to 42 in a week
Department of Health bosses reported a further 157,758 cases today, a rise from the 109,077 cases last week. Number of people dying with the virus saw a 70.6 per cent decrease, with 42 deaths reported in the UK today. Ministers insisted there is 'nothing in the data' to suggest Covid restrictions must be tightened in England.
Boris Johnson said strain is milder and the country should stick to Plan B but rejected cutting isolation period. The PM warned that the NHS is likely to be under 'considerable pressure' for weeks to come due to Omicron. Nadhim Zahawi said 'pattern' from Omicron was in contrast to Delta with fewer patients needing ventilator
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