Britain: New case record - Over 93,000 in 24 hours
A new case record is set in the United Kingdom with 93,045 new infections in the last 24 hours. More than 3,000 new cases of the Omicron mutation.
Covid-19 cases broke a new record in the United Kingdom on the last day, as 93,045 infections were recorded, almost 5,000 more than yesterday, Thursday (16/12).
The data on the plight of Britain is once again "talking" on its own. In the last seven days, there is an increase of 38.6% in the registered new infections.
The number of deaths rose to 111, which was slightly less than the 146 recorded yesterday. So far, 172,000 deaths from coronavirus complications have been reported since the onset of the pandemic.
There is particular concern about the rapid spread of the Omicron mutation in the country, where they see new infections doubling daily. To date, 14,909 cases of the new mutation have been recorded, with the situation being even more critical.
Coronavirus - Omicron mutation: The first dead confirmed by the new strain
In Britain, the first death of a patient from the Omicron mutation of the coronavirus occurred , as until recently the new strain was highly contagious, but those who contracted it had mild symptoms.
As the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, announced on Monday (13/12) at least one person who had been infected with the Omicron variant died, and this death is the first that has been recorded since the Omicron mutation spread. and continues to operate in many countries, inside and outside Europe.
"Unfortunately, Omicron has been hospitalized and, unfortunately, it has been confirmed that at least one Omicron patient has died," said Boris Johnson, who visited the Paddington Vaccine Center, wanting to speed up his C-vaccine schedule. , where the variant is spreading at an "unprecedented rate", according to Health Minister Sajid Javid.
"I think the idea that this is somehow a milder form of the virus, I think it's something we have to put aside and acknowledge the rapid pace at which it is spreading to the population. "So the best thing we can all do is get supportive installments," he said, trying to boost the campaign for the third tranche.
Earlier, the United Kingdom raised the coronavirus alert level to four amid the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant in the country. Then, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on the British people to make the boost of the vaccine as soon as possible, as the country "is facing a state of emergency".
