How concerning is it that Covid infections are rising in the UK?

How concerning is it that Covid infections are rising in the UK? Covid infection levels in the UK on are on the rise once more. We take a look at the current situation, and what the future might hold. The Guardian

See also:

• Covid in Scotland: Mask rules will stay in force until April BBC News
• UK's Covid cases jump by 77% in a week to soar past 100,000 The Daily Mail
• Wilko apologises after telling staff who test positive for Covid to come to work The Daily Mail
• Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is just as contagious as MEASLES The Daily Mail
• Covid hospital admissions are surging again – is this the start of a new wave? The Daily Telegraph
• GPs under growing pressure as spike in COVID-19 cases hits workforce GPonline
• Lateral flow tests could cost care home visitors £73 a month The Guardian
• More than 1000 NHS jobs at risk as Lighthouse Covid-testing labs to close The Independent
• Scientists link ‘severe’ Covid-19 to long-term mental health problems The Independent