Major incident declared as London hospitals at Covid breaking point
SADIQ Khan declared a "major incident" in London today as the Omicron variant rips through the capital's hospitals.
The Mayor of London said he was "incredibly concerned" by the huge surge in hospital admissions in the last 24 hours.Credit: London News Pictures Mr Khan said: "The surge in cases of the Omicron variant across our capital is hugely concerning, so we are once again declaring a major incident because of the threat of Covid-19 to our city.
“The Omicron variant has quickly become dominant with cases increasing rapidly and the number of patients in our hospitals with Covid-19 on the rise again. "We are already feeling the impact across the capital and while we are still learning about this variant, it’s right that London’s key agencies work closely together to minimise the impact on our city, including helping to protect the vital vaccination programme."London hospitals were considering sending patients to YorkshireMedics even considered setting up war-style triage tents in car parks to treat people struck down with the bug.
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