Covid infections continue to rise across the UK

Covid infections continue to rise across the UK Covid infections are continuing to rise across the UK, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.

An estimated 2.7 million people, or one in 25, has the virus. About one in 30 had the virus in the previous week.

The rise is being driven by fast-spreading sub-variants of Omicron - called BA.4 and BA.5. BBC News

See also:

• Rising COVID case numbers causing real concern for NHS leaders NHS Confederation
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• GPs reschedule non-urgent work as COVID-19 surge triggers county-wide red alert GPonline
• Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits UK The Guardian
• ‘There’s a feeling of powerlessness’: UK healthcare workers on rising Covid numbers The Guardian
• Is the death of Covid-19 patient with Down’s syndrome proof of care rationing? The Guardian
• Covid: Sage expert accuses government of ‘shutting its eyes and letting virus rip’ The Independent
• Government ‘wasted’ more than £800m choosing single-use PPE over greener alternative The Independent
• Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at night The Independent