Daily Omicron cases in the U.K. triple to more than 10,000; death toll jumps to seven
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A total of 90,418 infections have also been reported, as the U.K.’s COVID-19 daily deaths tally stood at 125
More than 10,000 have been reported in the U.K. in the highest daily surge so far, as the stood well above 90,000 cases.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed an additional 10,059 cases of the new variant on Saturday, more than three times as many as reported on Friday (3,201), taking the total number of cases to 24,968.
A total of 90,418 infections have also been reported, as the U.K.’s COVID-19 daily deaths tally stood at 125, up on Friday’s count of 111, but down on the 132 reported last Saturday.
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