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Nicola Sturgeon says Omicron is dominant covid variant in Scotland as cases rise

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Nicola Sturgeon has informed Scots that Omicron has become the dominant strain of covid north of the Border. The First Minister said the “tsunami” of cases she had previously warned of is now coming to pass.

She estimated 51.4% of infections are now of the Omicron variety. She told a media briefing: “Omicron has now replaced Delta as the dominant Covid strain circulating in Scotland."However, she added: "We should not be fatalistic about this.

We are not powerless in the face of it."On claims Omicron may not be as severe as other variants, she said: "Even if it did turn out to be generally a little less severe for most people - and let me stress we still don’t know that to be true - for some people it will still cause serious illness and

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