Northern Ireland must brace itself for ‘storm’ of Omicron cases, warns First Minister

Northern Ireland First Minister, Paul Givan. Picture: Jonathan McCambridge/PA Wire

The rapid spread of the Omicron variant means Northern Ireland must brace itself for a Covid-19 “storm”, the First Minister has warned.

Paul Givan stressed the need for the population to bolster the region’s defences by having their booster jabs.