A rise in Covid cases and hospital admissions in the UK alongside warnings of a bumper flu season is causing concerns of a dual outbreak in infections over the winter period.
Latest data shows there has been a 56% rise in the seven-day average of people testing positive for Covid, following a drop in infections over summer.
Figures from the UK Health Security Agency showed 6,831 people tested positive for Covid on September 21, with the seven-day average of positive tests sitting at 5,807.