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Amid Omicron fears, UK records highest daily surge since Covid-19 pandemic began

With a new highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus surging across Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a "tidal wave" of infections.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53
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Amid Omicron fears, UK records highest daily surge since Covid-19 pandemic began

The United Kingdom on Wednesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.

78,610 COVID-19 Covid-19 infections were reported, about 10,000 more than the previous high reported in January this year.

More than 11 million people have now tested positive for the disease in the United Kingdom, which has a total population of around 67 million.

Also Watch: Fast spreading Omicron may overcrowd UK hospitals, says health minister

With a new highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus surging across Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned of a "tidal wave" of infections.

But Johnson suffered a blow to his authority on Tuesday when more than 100 of his lawmakers voted against measure to curb the increasing spread of the disease.

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