Fewer than 100 covid patients with the Omicron variant have required hospital treatment across Scotland.
16.12.2021 - 21:56 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
As Covid Plan B measurements come into place, and cases of the Omicron Covid variant skyrocket, many have been scrambling to get their booster vaccines ahead of Christmas.
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Fewer than 100 covid patients with the Omicron variant have required hospital treatment across Scotland.
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