Covid-19: UK reports first death with Omicron variant

London: One patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

“Sadly at least one patient has now been confirmed to have died with Omicron,” Johnson told reporters.

“So I think the idea that this is somehow a milder version of the virus — I think that’s something we need to set on one side — and just recognise the sheer pace at which it accelerates through the population.” Reuters report said.