The effect of the new variant of Coronavirus, 'Omicron', seems to be falling on Britain. Statistics show that more than one in 20 people in the UK have had Kovid-19. These figures are from the last week of the year 2021. The special thing is that the condition of London is looking worse in terms of the number of patients. Recently, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has issued new rules related to the investigation of Corona in England.
The Office for National Statistics says that an estimated 3.7 million people in the UK have succumbed to the virus, as cases of the Omicron variant increased nationwide. Last week this number was at 23 lakh. According to the ONS, 1 in 10 has been Kovid in London. At the same time, in England, an estimated one in 15 people has got corona. The ONS had said, 'Covid infection rates continue to increase in people of all ages in England for the week ending 31 December 2021. Higher rates are yet to be seen among school-age children and youth.
In Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the government has recently announced some restrictions. Here one out of 20 and one out of 25 have been infected. The special thing is that after the new announcement of PM Johnson, asymptomatic people who came positive in England from January 11 will not need confirmation through the PCR test. This information has been given by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
At the same time, those who get a positive result on the lateral flow device will have to self-isolate. The same system is going to start in Scotland and Wales from Thursday. However, PM Johnson has focused on accelerating the vaccine program instead of strict restrictions in England. Statistics show that about 60 percent of the population above 12 years has got the booster dose so far.
In other areas of the UK, restrictions have been tightened due to Corona. Governments in Edinburgh, Cardiff, and Belfast have issued rules regarding large events after Christmas.
