London, December 13, 2013 : .Britain’s Covid-19 alert level was raised to Level 4, “in view of the rapid rise in Omicron case,” British chief medical officials stated in a joint statement.The statement was signed by the chief medical officers of the National Health Service England (NHS England) and National Medical Director Sunday.They stated that Omicron’s emergence “adds to and quickly increases risk for the public and health services.”
The statement stated that “early evidence suggests that Omicron spreads faster than Delta, and that vaccination protection against Omicron-related symptoms is decreased.”
According to the statement, people need to continue taking “sensible precautions”, including ventilation rooms and face covers, as well as testing frequently and being symptomatic.
Level 4 indicates that the virus is in general circulation and transmission is severe.Direct Covid-19 pressure is being placed on health services by a large and growing number of people.
Another 1,239 Omicron cases have been found in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the Covid-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 3,137, the UK health security agency confirmed on Sunday.
Britain reported 48,854 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total in the country to 10,819,515, according to official figures released on Sunday.
The country also reported a further 52 Covid-related deaths, taking the national death toll to 1,46,439, Xinhua news agency reported.
More than 89 per cent of people aged 12 and above in Britain have had their first vaccine dose, and more than 81 per cent have received both, according to the latest figures.
Some 40 per cent have received their booster jab, or the third dose.
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