The UK recorded the highest daily Covid-19 cases daily for the fourth day in a row, according to official data updated this Friday by British authorities, which is having an impact on the absence of health professionals.
In the last 24 hours, 189,849 new infections and 203 deaths were identified, compared to 189,213 cases and 332 deaths on Thursday.
In the last seven days, from 25 to 31 December, the daily average was 150,258 cases and 110 deaths, an increase of 48.7% in the number of infections and a 5.3% decrease in the number of deaths in the previous seven days.
Acceleration of alleged infections by the Omicron variant reaches health professionals, with the number of those absent in the UK doubling in a month due to infection or dangerous contact, from 12 000 at the end of November to more than 24 000 on the 26th of December.
Other public services such as transportation and fire services have also been affected.
The staff shortage comes as the number of patients admitted to the hospital with Covid-19 touched 11,898 on Wednesday, the highest level since the beginning of last March and a 40% increase in a week.
