The Prime Minister updated his Cabinet on the latest situation yesterday morning, as a scientist warned cases of the Omicron variant in the UK are soon expected to be higher than in some African countries placed on the travel red list.
Giving an account of the Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: The Prime Minister said it was too early to draw conclusions on the characteristics of Omicron but early indications were that it is more transmissible than Delta.”
But the spokesman said there was no debate around the Cabinet table on whether to introduce Plan B of the Government's plans to control the virus this winter.
Mr Johnson later said now is the time for people to get a booster jab.
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