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Nicola Sturgeon update RECAP: First Minister tells MSPs rising number of cases are Omicron variant
Nicola Sturgeon has updated the Scottish Parliament on the latest Covid restrictions amid the new Omicron variant.
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There are concerns around the rise in the number of cases of the new variant.
Today, Scotland's national clinical director warned more schools and businesses could close in the lead up to Christmas as health experts "hit Omicron hard"
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First Minister to brief Scottish Parliament on Omicron variant
The emergence of the new coronavirus variant known as Omicron has already impacted travel rules and sparked a return to compulsory mask-wearing on public transport.
Over 70 cases have been detected in Scotland alone so far.
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