UK’s Omicron-Related Deaths Rise to 7 as London Mayor Declares ‘Major Incident’

UK’s Omicron-Related Deaths Rise to 7 as London Mayor Declares ‘Major Incident’
Members of the public travel in their cars as they arrive at a drive-in CCP virus testing centre in London on Dec. 18, 2021. Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
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Six more people have died in England with the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus on Friday, according to the UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

It comes as London Mayor Sadiq Khan declared a “major incident” on Saturday, saying the surge of Omicron cases in the capital was “hugely concerning.”

Lily Zhou
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Lily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times.
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