positive tests are at a high level, around 2000, they have been there at that level for some time. as of yesterday, the number of people in hospital with covid had fallen to the lowest level since july. hospital with covid had fallen to the lowest level sincejuly. medics have warned that particular members of health care union said yesterday they still expected this to be their worst winter ever, so the big questionjust as worst winter ever, so the big question just as elsewhere in the uk is what the severity of illness will the omicron variant cause? with that in mind ministers are meeting to consider which restrictions to impose. they made it clear things will not stay as they are now. there is no talk at the moment of imposing a shutdown on any sectors of the economy. it sounds as if the main measures will apply to the