England reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases on December 25, latest figures have revealed.
There were a staggering 113,628 new cases on Christmas Day, as people tested ahead of mixing with friends and family.
A further 103,558 new cases on Boxing Day and 98,515 new cases on December 27.
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Separately, provisional data from the Scottish Government said it had seen its highest number of cases since the start of the pandemic, over the Christmas period.
Covid-19 patients in hospitals in England surged by 62% in a week, according to recent NHS data released after Christmas, the Mirror reports.
The unsurprising increase indicates the extent to which Omicron has taken hold - signs of which had been obvious in the days leading up to Christmas Day, with a total of 122,186 new cases reported on December 24.
The rise in case numbers comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is today being briefed on the latest data.
Tighter restrictions were announced across the other nations of Great Britain prior to Christmas Day - to come into force after the big day.
England is so far the only nation not to implement restrictions on hospitality venues such as seen in other parts of the UK.
However Health Secretary Sajid Javid has today said no further coronavirus restrictions will be introduced in England before the new year but "people should remain cautious".
England is currently under the UK Government's Plan B rulebook, with guidance to work from home, mask wearing in shops and other public settings, and covid passes to gain entry to large events.
Cotswolds MP Sir Geoffrey, when asked whether he was concerned that England was "out of step" with the rest of the UK in terms of Omicron restrictions, was critical of the decisions taken by the devolved administrations.
The treasurer of the 1922 Committee of backbench Conservatives told Times Radio: "I think the principalities are out of step with England.
"I think they have been overly cautious, I think they are doing more damage to their economies than they need to, I think they are doing more damage to people's liberties than they need to.
"I just don't think the evidence, unless the data coming out today looks very different, is there for any further measures."
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