In a statement made by the British Condolences, it was reported that the level of alarm was raised to 4, the second highest, due to the advice of the Health Security Authority and the rapid increase in Omicron cases in the country.
“Early evidence suggests that Omicron is spreading much faster than Delta, and that vaccine protection against symptomatic diseases from Omicron is diminishing,” the statement said. expression was used.
It was stated in the statement that the data on the severity of the Omicron variant will become clearer in the coming weeks, but it was noted that hospitalizations due to the new variant have already started and it is likely to increase rapidly.
“England’s National Health System (NHS) is currently under pressure mainly for non-COVID-19 reasons. With a variant spreading with increased contagion and decreased vaccine efficacy, we will soon see that pressure escalate,” the statement said. statement was included.
Raising the five-level alert level to 4 means that health officials consider the transmission rates to be high and put pressure on health services.
OMICRON VARIANT CAN CAUSE 25,000 TO 75,000 DEATH
British Health Minister Sajid Javid pointed out that the Omicron variant spreads much faster than other variants, and reported that approximately 1 million Omicron cases could be seen in the UK by the end of this month.
Experts also warned that 25,000 to 75,000 people could die in the country if drastic measures are not taken against the Omicron variant.
There were 633 Omicron cases in the UK yesterday, bringing the total number of Omicron cases in the country to 1898, with the highest daily increase since the variant was detected.
Due to Omicron, the government had decided to implement vaccination passport measures when entering places such as working from home, wearing masks in closed areas, and nightclubs.
England is in the position of “the country with the highest number of deaths from Kovid-19 in Europe with 170,000 deaths”. (AA)