Coronavirus

CRITICAL workers needed to keep key public services running will be asked to take daily Covid tests to limit Omicron outbreaks in workplaces.

THE NHS trust responsible for Dorset hospitals warned it faces "very difficult weeks ahead" after it stood down a critical incident declaration

THIRTY-TWO military co-responders have been drafted in to help South Central Ambulance Service cope amid the Omicron Covid-19 surge

THE New Forest has experienced a surge in Covid cases over the last fortnight but without any deaths reported in the latest weekly update.

THOUSANDS of people are discovering they've got Covid as Omicron sweeps the country – here's what you should do if you get a positive test at home.

CANCELLATIONS in the run-up to Christmas have been described as a "bloodbath" by a restaurant owner, as customers take precautions

A NEW Milton panto set to open next week has been postponed to July 2022 over Omicron Covid variant fears.

TWO colourful new benches paying tribute to NHS staff and keyworkers for their efforts during the pandemic were installed in Totton.

IN HIS latest diatribe against Covid-19 restrictions, Sir Desmond told Parliament the roads were currently more dangerous to people than the disease.

CHILDREN as young as five will be among those asked to take daily lateral flow tests if they're a close contact of someone with Covid-19.

PEOPLE booking a Covid jab via the NHS website are facing error messages while those ordering home test kits are being asked to come back later.

FROM home working to how to download a Covid Pass, here's everything you need to know about this week's new Plan B rules.

PAST links have been unearthed between Dr Julian Lewis and a relative of the directors of a Lymington firm given nearly £100m worth of PPE contracts.

THE government has moved to Plan B and the nation is urged to work from home from Monday.

'Indefensible' – that was New Forest East MP Julian Lewis's response to leaked footage of Downing Street staff joking about a lockdown party.

FORDINGBRIDGE'S Christmas Glow event on Saturday has been cancelled amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

THE government is drawing up new work-from-home plans in an attempt to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, it was reported today.

THREE positive cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have been identified in Hampshire, the county council has confirmed.

AN NHS doctor who grew up in the New Forest has been left with a £5,000 bill after being stranded for days in South Africa.

It's the Covid variant causing concern worldwide, with the WHO describing it as a very high global risk, but what do we know about Omicron so far?