Russia (bbabo.net) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Britain on Wednesday surpassed the critical threshold of 100,000 for the first time, the highest since the pandemic began.
There were 106,122 new cases reported in the 24 hours before 9 am Wednesday, up from 90,629 on Tuesday, according to government data. The unprecedented figure will only heighten fears about the likely impact of the omicron option on hospital admissions in the new year, the Guardian said. The number of confirmed cases of the omicron variant in England increased by 13 106 to 69 147, according to the UK Health Safety Agency. The number of cases in Scotland increased almost tenfold - from 174 to 1652, and in Wales - by 301 to 941 cases.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson previously announced that his government did not intend to impose any new restrictions on England before Christmas, but made it clear that on New Year's Eve "new measures may be required." According to the newspaper, the British government is split in half over the need to tighten restrictive measures in Albion. Against this backdrop, the authorities in Wales and Scotland have already announced that they will introduce new restrictions that will take effect after Christmas, while Cardiff reintroduced the two-meter social distancing rule at reception areas from Boxing Day, which is celebrated in Britain on December 26 - the day after Christmas. Nightclubs in Northern Ireland will also close after Boxing Day. The move was agreed at a virtual meeting of local government leaders on Wednesday, when the region recorded the highest daily rise in coronavirus cases. NHS England reported that 301 patients with severe COVID-19 were admitted to London hospitals on December 20, the highest number in a single day since February 7.
British Health Minister Sajid Javid also announced on Wednesday that mandatory self-isolation for those being treated for COVID-19 will be reduced from ten days to seven if they test two negative tests on the sixth and seventh days of quarantine. Those who come out of self-isolation are strongly advised to minimize contact with other people in crowded or poorly ventilated areas in the early days.
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