much more on hospitalisations and the one positive is the hospitalisation rate is about two thirds of the rate of the peak we saw last year. so, around 40, a0 saw last year. so, around 40, 40 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 pretty as opposed to 65, 70 5000 so it s not affecting people as badly as when they were unvaccinated oras badly as when they were unvaccinated or as when delta was infecting people. the uk has reported another record daily number of covid infections. 218,000. though there s been some backlog in reporting because of christmas which needs to be factored in. earlier, borisjohnson led a press conference. together with the pain be measured to be introduced before christmas, we have a chance to write out this omicron wave without shutting down of the country once again. we can keep i was gold and our businesses open and we can find a way to live