The number of coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom yesterday marked another record since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest figures exposed.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, declared this Saturday the state of “Serious incident” by situation in the British capital Due to the absence of personnel in public services after the rapid increase in COVID-19 infections.
The mayor said that he made this decision, that allows for greater coordination between the different public agencies of the city, because hospitalizations are increasing while there is a lack of toilets in the capital because many have been infected.
The increase in cases of the omicron variant in our capital is extremely worrying, so once again we are declaring a serious incident due to the threat of covid-19 in our city.
Khan noted in a statement to the media.
The mayor – who visited the Chelsea football stadium, which is used as a vaccination center – indicated that omicron is becoming the dominant variant due to the rise in infections while hospitalizations are on the rise again.
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“We are already feeling the impact throughout the capital and, as we learn more about this variant, it is correct that the main agencies of the city work together to minimize impact in our city, even helping protect the vital vaccination program, “added the mayor.
The last time the mayor declared the status of a “serious incident” in the city was last january 8 for the spread of covid-19 and its impact on the National Health Service (NHS).
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Khan had today encouraged people to get vaccinated with the booster dose and also those who have not yet received the first, to whom he told that “it’s never too late” to get immunized.
“The big problem we have is the number of Londoners who have had the virus and this brings big problems in terms of staff absences and the capacity of our public services to function at optimal levels, ”Khan added to the BBC.
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“I’m incredibly worried – said the mayor – due to the absence of personnel in the Public Health, in the fire brigade, in the police service, in our local authorities. This is why it is so important that everyone entitled to reinforcement, receive (the dose) ”, he insisted.
According to the latest figures, the number of coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom yesterday set another record since the start of the pandemic, for the third consecutive day, reaching 93,045 cases in 24 hours, some 5,000 more than the previous day, while hospitalizations have soared by 8.1% in the last seven days. (I)
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