Covid-19 case numbers have risen rapidly in recent days, almost all of them down to the new Omicron variant. Picture: Getty
The cabinet will this week consider whether to integrate positive antigen tests into official Covid-19 figures, as the PCR system has become completely overwhelmed by the current wave of Omicron cases.they were optimistic that Covid-19 cases would peak this week, based on modelling from the National Public Health Emergency Team , and that international evidence was suggesting the record-breaking wave of Omicron would not translate into high levels...