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The Independent UK
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Ian Jones

Covid infections climb as hospital numbers at highest level for nearly two months

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Covid-19 infections rose in England and Scotland earlier this month, as hospitalisations are at their highest levels for nearly two months, figures show.

A total of 1.4 million people in private households in the UK were likely to test positive for coronavirus in the week to December 9.

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