In the US, Arcturus is now responsible for 9.6 per cent of American Covid cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the WHO. Back in July, we updated our data methodology to minimise the impact of diminishing numbers of unvaccinated contributors. According to ZOE COVID Study incidence figures, in total there are currently 76,728 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in the UK on average, based on PCR and LFT test data from up to five days ago. See the local level of vaccinations where you live, and across the UK, using our new interactive map. Arcturus mapped: Is the new Covid-19 variant in your region? This article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ's website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry. An overview and summary of case data for Omicron focusing on confirmed and SGTF cases in the UK. London was selected due to the higher prevalence of Omicron compared to other regions., To compare Delta and Omicron, London data was selected from a week where Delta was dominant (03-10.10.2021) and compared to the most recent data (03-10.12.2021). Omicron is rapidly changing the way COVID-19 spreads. Symptoms Symptoms In NHS Test and Trace data, loss of smell or taste was reported less often by . People walk past a Selfridge's store on Oxford Street in London as Omicron cases in the UK continue to rise, A man gets a booster jab at a vaccination centre in North London, Drivers queue at Covid testing centre in Brent Cross. Is climate change killing Australian wine? The signs of an early COVID-19 infection are wider than the current NHS advice of fever, cough and loss of taste or smell needed to trigger a test, research has found.. According to ZOE COVID Study incidence figures, in total there are currently 181,424 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in the UK on average, based on PCR and LF test data from up to three days ago. Omicron appears to be more like a cold for some people, with common reported symptoms including a sore throat, runny nose and a headache.
