The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
06.12.2021 - 22:18 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
'At least' four cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant have now been confirmed in Bolton.
Last week, health chiefs announced two ‘highly probable’ omicron infections had been identified in the borough — but were awaiting final laboratory confirmation to say for definite.
Now, officials say those results are back, finding 'at least four' cases of the variant in the borough.
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Following the news, the borough's director of
The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.
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'Three to four confirmed or probable cases of Omicron' have been found in Manchester.