UK Covid alert rises to level 4 amid surge in Omicron cases across country

Scots have welcomed in a scaled-down New Year with Hogmanay muted celebrations amid a wave of coronavirus restrictions.

A flagship Scots hospital is only allowing 'essential' visits amid increasing cases of coronavirus.

The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

Military personnel are being drafted in to help Scottish health boards treat Omicron patients.

A major incident has been declared in London as Omicron continues to wreak havoc across the country.

A further 88,376 lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the UK as of 9am - the highest daily total since the pandemic began.

Supergrass have postponed all of their remaining December shows due to the “uncertainty” caused by a rise of Omicron cases in the UK.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz CoombesThe band were set to play their first hometown show in 12 years on December 18 at the O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a gig in Glasgow and a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

The Omicron variant is said to be driving a recent surge in Covid infection across Scotland.

The UK has today recorded the highest number of daily Coronavirus cases since the pandemic began.

Health leaders from across Greater Manchester have released a message to residents about what they can do to help stop an exponential rise in Omicron cases.

A report has found that no evidence was discovered linking coronavirus Omicron cases to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a televised address tomorrow on the Scottish Government’s response to the Omicron covid variant.

Boris Johnson will address the nation tonight in a televised broadcast on Covid as the UK's threat level was raised.

The UK Covid Alert Level has been urgently increased in light of a rapid increase in Omicron cases.

People who come in contact with someone who has Covid-19 should take a lateral flow test every day for a week, the government has announced.

As cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus surge across the UK, some governments have effectively banned UK citizens from entering.

Coronavirus infection rates have again gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest data.

Concern is growing over the new Covid-19 Omicron variant after several hundred cases have been discovered in the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to hold a coronavirus press conference on Friday as cases of the Omicron variant continue to rise across Scotland.