Omicron now represents more than 20% of cases in the UK and is expected to become the dominant variant in London over the next 48 hours, the health minister has said. Sajid Javid told the Commons there are now 4,713 confirmed cases of Omicron in the UK – but the real number is almost certainly much higher. Meanwhile, at least one person in the UK died with variation, while 10 people were hospitalized. Confirming the above information, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the best thing people can do to protect themselves is to get their booster shot.
