What do Covid numbers from the UK tell us about Omicron | 5 points

Here's all you need to know about Omicron, a new coronavirus variant thought to be highly transmissible, based on Covid numbers from the United Kingdom.

The spread of Omicron, the new coronavirus variant considered highly transmissible, in the United Kingdom has been very rapid. According to the UK government estimates, nearly 25 per cent of all new Covid cases are of the new variant.

Data from the UK clearly show that Omicron is much more infectious. But on the scale of severity, it remains on the milder side. At least that has been the case so far.