Nicola Sturgeon tells Scots to stay at home as Omicron to become dominant strain tomorrow
dailyrecord.co.ukNicola Sturgeon has announced that Omicron will become the dominant variant in Scotland tomorrow after cases sharply rose over the last week.The First Minister revealed that 5,951 new cases of the deadly virus were identified across the country in the last 24-hour period.Of the new cases 45.4 per cent were the new strain which was first identified in southern Africa at the end of last month.During an announcement to MSPs at Holyrood Sturgeon strongly advised people to stay at home to prevent the spread of Omicron.She told MSPs: "5,951 cases were reported yesterday - 45.4% of cases now show the S-Gene dropout, indicative of Omicron."It therefore seems likely that by tomorrow, Omicron will be the dominant strain circulating in Scotland."Becau
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