Health chiefs name England's Omicron hotspots as West Northamptonshire tops the charts

Health chiefs name England's Omicron hotspots as West Northamptonshire tops the charts England's Omicron hotspot was today revealed as West Northamptonshire as No10's scientific advisers warned the mutant strain could trigger the biggest wave yet — but UK-wide daily Covid infections dropped for the first time in over a week.

Up to 83 cases of the highly-evolved variant have been detected in West Northants with 27 officially confirmed by lab analysis, according to the UK Health Security Agency. The Daily Mail

See also: 

• Covid: Omicron cases more than double in Northamptonshire BBC Northampton
• Covid-19: 'We'd welcome more vaccine helpers with open arms' BBC Northampton
• Corby schoolchildren sent home due to staff shortages linked to Covid BBC Northampton
• Figures show Covid cases rising in south Northamptonshire even before Omicron was identified, as Boris Johnson rolls out Plan B restrictions Northamptonshire Telegraph