UK PM Boris Johnson guidelines out more durable lockdown, every day Covid circumstances fall barely

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday dominated out imposing extra lockdown measures in England earlier than Christmas however mentioned the Omicron variant associated knowledge will probably be stored below evaluate to see if stricter measures are wanted subsequent week.

The announcement got here because the UK recorded 90,629 new Covid circumstances, barely down on the all-time excessive on Monday of 91,743, largely pushed by the excessive transmissibility of the Omicron variant.In a video clip launched by Downing Street, Johnson mentioned: “In view of the continuing uncertainty about several things – the severity of Omicron, uncertainty about the hospitalisation rate or the impact of the vaccine rollout or the boosters, we don’t think today that there is enough evidence to justify any tougher measures before Christmas.ALSO READ | Germany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame Omicron”We proceed to watch Omicron very carefully and if the scenario deteriorates we will probably be able to take motion if wanted.”Johnson, however, noted that Omicron was spreading at a speed never seen before.”The authorities will proceed to watch the information carefully and won’t hesitate to behave after Christmas if vital,” he added.He said people can go ahead with their Christmas plans but should exercise “warning”, and repeated his appeal for everyone to get a booster jab.ALSO READ | Covid-19: Omicron at least 3 times more transmissible than Delta strain, says govtScotland, meanwhile, has opted for tougher measures with large events having limits on the number of people that can attend, and Edinburgh’s annual Hogmanay new year celebrations have been cancelled. Wales had already planned tougher rules post-Christmas.Meanwhile, the National Health Service (NHS) said more than two thirds of people aged 18 and over and who are eligible have now received their top up protection against Covid-19.In total, 25,130,453 people who are three months on from their second dose have already been boosted in England, with the online service opening to eligible adults last Wednesday. The latest numbers follow a week of so-called “blockbooster” records for vaccinations including a mammoth weekend with over 830,000 boosters on delivered on Saturday – the highest number ever – and more than 1.5 million boosters reported over Saturday and Sunday.ALSO READ | First Omicron death reported in Israel”I’ve been completely blown away by the general public response to our nationwide mission for everybody to Get Boosted Now, with over two-thirds of eligible adults in England now having had their immunity topped up,” mentioned UK a Health Secretary Sajid Javid.Every eligible grownup can now e book in for his or her booster jab on-line, with the rollout persevering with over what’s often a Christmas vacation interval within the UK.