There have been just short of 800 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the Bristol region in the last 24 hours.
Today (November 6) Public Health England has confirmed 312 cases in Bristol, as well as 252 in South Gloucestershire.
High case numbers were also seen in North Somerset, which saw 126, and Bath and North East Somerset recorded 104.
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Cases remain high in the area and today health secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that Omicron is spreading within communities - including in the South West. The exact location has not yet been confirmed.
There are now 336 omicron cases in the UK and the health secretary outlined the UK's plan to test people in the two days before they come to the UK.
From 04:00 am tomorrow anyone travelling to the UK from countries not on the red list must show a proof of a negative PCR or lateral flow test whether they are vaccinated or not.
He stressed these are "temporary measures while we improve our understanding of Omicron", adding that the data will be reviewed and the House of Commons will be updated next week.
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Breakdown of coronavirus cases today:
- Bristol: 312
- South Gloucestershire: 252
- North Somerset: 126
- Bath and North East Somerset: 104
No deaths were reported in those areas today which were within 28 days of a positive test.
A total of 41, 525 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across the UK today. A further 41 deaths were registered within 28 days of a positive test.
Mr Javid also confirmed today that 350 military personnel will be deployed in England this week to "support the vaccine booster programme" - and another 100 are being deployed in Scotland.
The Health Secretary said: “When the virus adapts, we must adapt too. We cannot say for certain what Omicron means for our response, but we can say that we’re doing everything in our power to strengthen our national defences.”
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