The mayor of London has declared a 'major incident' in the capital as the UK reported more than 90,000 daily COVID-19 cases.
Mr Khan said the surge of the highly transmissible variant is"hugely concerning" due to a rapid rise in hospitalisations across the city.
"The Omicron variant has quickly become dominant, with cases increasing rapidly and the number of patients in our hospitals with COVID-19 on the rise again. "We are already feeling the impact across the capital and while we are still learning about this variant, it's right that London's key agencies work closely together to minimise the impact on our city, including helping to protect the vital vaccination programme."
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