It could not happen at a 'worse time' as minister warns there could be thousands of cases to come.
"This couldn't happen a worse time because the wave is likely to hit us in Christmas, new year," she said."One of my biggest concerns is how we make sure that the NHS can stay on its feet at what is already a very pressurised time."
The Omicron variant, which was initially identified in South Africa, was first detected in the UK on 27 November.Dr Meng Khaw, from Public Health Wales , said containing the Omicron coronavirus variant was "going to be very, very challenging". Meanwhile, more than 1,000 visited at drop-in centre at a medical centre in Nefyn, Gwynedd, on Sunday to have their Covid vaccine.Covid: How many cases are there in Wales?
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