The nation is bracing itself for another wave of coronavirus as cases rise in Bristol and other parts of the UK. The number of people with Covid in the UK has more than doubled since the start of June with around 2.3 million people testing positive.
The Government released its most recent figures on Friday (July 1) demonstrating a sharp increase in Covid cases in the UK for the week ending June 24 (the most recent complete data available). The estimated number of people in the community population who are infected in England was 1,829,100 - 1 in 30 people - and 2,294,300 across the UK.
Bristol City Council issued their weekly report on June 29 that stated 1 in 37 residents in Bristol are estimated to have had Covid-19 in the last week, which is 2.7 per cent of people in the city. This is below the average for England but higher for the average in the South West at 1 in 40 people.
