"The NHS may avoid being overwhelmed by omicron, with the UK’s surge reflecting the experience in South Africa, early figures suggest.
Analysis by The Telegraph of Britain’s outbreak hotspot of the new variant reveals that the spike in cases is not being followed by a comparable rise in hospital admissions.
According to data collected by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, South Northamptonshire was one of the first areas to suffer a cluster of cases, with more than 926 cases per 100,000 people - the highest in the country.
However, the hospital admission rate at the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is not experiencing a similar surge.
As of December 12, its rolling admissions rate was steady at about 11 per cent of the January peak, broadly matching those trends of high cases but lower admissions seen in South Africa."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/12/18/covid-hotspot-figures-show-nhs-may-avoid-overwhelmed-omicron/
