Prof Chris Whitty says admissions could exceed last winter’s peak of 4,500 in a day, adding to strain on NHS
The rising wave of Omicron infections could lead to daily hospitalisations from Covid exceeding the peak of last winter when more than 4,500 people in the UK were admitted on a single day, England’s chief medical officer has said.
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