Covid: First rise in infections in UK since July

Covid: First rise in infections in UK since July Covid infection rates have increased in the UK for the first time since the middle of July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

One in 70 tested positive, with the largest rise in secondary school children in the week to 14 September.

Infections increased in England and Wales while rates fell in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The ONS says it will closely monitor the data to see the impact of schools returning over the coming weeks. BBC News

See also:

• How many cases in your area? BBC News
• Covid bounces back: England's outbreak grows 8% in a week The Daily Mail
• UK’s autumn Covid wave could be worse than the last as cases rise The Guardian
• Study of 9 million Swedes shows rapidly declining effectiveness of COVID vaccines against Omicron News Medical