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JUST IN: Dutch to enter tight lockdown over Omicron wave

…as 10,000 new cases found in UK

Netherlands to enter into tight lockdown from Sunday to control spread of Omicron variant

Meanwhile, a major incident has been declared in London and more than 10,000 new Omicron cases have been confirmed in the UK, as the variant surges across the country, reports the BBC.

A further 90,418 daily Covid cases have been reported across the UK on Saturday, after days of record highs.

Cabinet ministers have been briefed on the latest Covid data.

London’s mayor said he was “incredibly concerned” by the city’s infection levels and the major incident was “a statement of how serious things are”.

Sadiq Khan said Friday’s 26,000 new cases in London were having an impact on staff absences for the capital’s emergency services.

He said that NHS trusts, councils, the fire service, police and City Hall were “incredibly concerned by the huge surge in the Omicron variant”.

In this context, the major incident status would allow organisations to work more closely together, he added.

Meanwhile, police officers suffered minor injuries during “scuffles” at a protest against coronavirus restrictions at Westminster.

Latest government data has shown there are 1,534 Covid patients in London hospitals – up 28.6% on last week – with about 200 new admissions per day.

Ministers have been warned England’s hospital admissions could reach 3,000 a day without new measures.

Saturday’s data – which included the second-highest number of cases since mass testing began last year – also saw another 125 deaths recorded within 28 days of a positive test, down slightly on a week ago.

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