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Omicron becomes dominant coronavirus strain in Rochdale, as public health boss warns even 'best case scenario' is cause for concern

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Omicron has become the dominant coronavirus strain in Rochdale, the borough’s director of public health has confirmed. Kuiama Thompson says Covid rates increased ‘rapidly’ throughout December, with Omicron ‘really quickly’ replacing Delta as the prevalent variant.

It comes as a recent study at Imperial College London suggests Omicron's mutations have made the virus milder. READ MORE : Council boss warns of 'nightmare before Christmas' unless people 'pull together' in Omicron fight Combined with the immunity built up in the population through vaccination and prior infection, it means people are around 40pc less likely to need to stay in hospital for more than one day.

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