The number of Omicron cases in the UK has nearly doubled in one day after a further 249 cases were confirmed – bringing the total to 817, the Health Security Agency has said.
The latest daily figure comes after a further 131 cases of the Omicron variant were confirmed yesterday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday that the variant’s doubling rate could be between two to three days – suggesting a greater number of Omicron infections are being confirmed than had been expected.
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