Boris Johnson is to hold a press conference at Downing Street today as the Omicron covid variant continues to spread rapidly across the UK.
16.12.2021 - 21:12 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A further 88,376 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the UK as of 9am - the highest daily total since the pandemic began.
This is almost 10,000 more cases than the previous record which was set yesterday (Wednesday).
According to the UK Health and Security Agency, an additional 1,691 Omicron cases have been identified in the UK.
This brings the total number of confirmed Omicron cases to 11,708.
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Health leaders from across Greater Manchester have released a message to residents about what they can do to help stop an exponential rise in Omicron cases.
The UK's coronavirus alert level has been raised from level three to four amid the concerning surge of Omicron cases.
The UK Covid Alert Level has been urgently increased in light of a rapid increase in Omicron cases.
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