Unlucky 122,186 Brits test positive for Covid at Christmas
And another 137 people died within 28 days of a positive PCR test.
Infection data announced today is 2.8 per cent higher than yesterday and is the third record day in a row.The number of deaths in England of people with the Omicron variant has risen to 29, according to the UKHSA.
But South African scientists are confident the Omicron outbreak there is receding and may last a total of just a couple of months. The UKHSA report also suggested the level of vaccination and prior natural infections is causing milder symptoms from Omicron, which matches what medics in South Africa had suggested.
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