OMICRON IN SCOTLAND: Nicola Sturgeon warns of a 'tsunamia of infections'

NICOLA Sturgeon has set out new Covid rules in Scotland this afternoon as she warns of a "tsunami of infections" amid fears of a surge in Omicron cases. The First Minister confirmed this afternoon that there are 5,018 new Covid cases across the country. She said the variant is likely to overtake Delta and become the dominant strain in Scotland by Christmas. She added that the country potentially faces a "tsunami of infections" as Omicron infections continue to rise. Although no harsh lockdown restrictions have been introduced as of yet, certain rules have been tweaked to stop the virus from spreading further. Here’s all you need to know about coronavirus rules in Scotland as Omicron spreads. Isolation rules in Scotland have been altered due to concerns that the Omicron variant has a R-rate which could be three times higher than current infection rate. As of tomorrow, the Scottish Government are stated that all households contacts of any confirmed Covid case should isolate for ten days. This is regardless of vaccination status or negative PCR result. further reading: WE MUST DO ALL WE CAN https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news... Become a Scottish Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.theScottishsun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook:   / thescottishsun   Follow The Sun on Twitter:   / scottishsun