Omicron: still no variant cases recorded in Swindon
The Omicron Covid variant has still not arrived in Swindon, according to the latest data.
The south west recorded its first case of the new variant on December 4 but, as of today, it has still not hit Swindon.
The UK Health Security Agency has identified another 131 cases of coronavirus with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 across the UK in the last day.
This brings the UK's total number of Omicron cases up to 568.
Swindon's Covid case rate fell from 370.6 in the seven days to November 26 to 334.7 in the seven days to December 3.
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