UAE Cases Jump Tenfold Since Report of First Omicron Infection

The United Arab Emirates recorded 665 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, a tenfold increase since the start of the month, when the gulf nation reported its first case of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The country doesn’t break down infections by variant, but reported its first omicron case at the start of the month when daily infections were well below 100. The government has acknowledged the increase, but said hospitalizations remain low.