UK Reports 12 Deaths from Omicron Variant... Hospitalized Patients Reach 104

On the 18th, thousands of citizens were marching in protest against the COVID-19 lockdown measures in London, UK.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The number of deaths from the new COVID-19 variant Omicron in the UK has reached 12. The number of hospitalized patients has reached 104.

On the 20th (local time), according to major foreign media, Dominic Raab, the UK Deputy Prime Minister, revealed these statistics in an interview with local media. Deputy Prime Minister Raab emphasized vaccines and booster shots, stating that a significant portion of COVID-19 hospitalized patients are unvaccinated.

Regarding additional quarantine measures, he said nothing can be guaranteed before Christmas, leaving open the possibility of implementation. However, he predicted that the situation would be much better at Christmas due to booster shots.

Currently, a total of 37,101 cases of the Omicron variant have been confirmed in the UK. The number increased by 12,133 in just one day yesterday.

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