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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ian Sample Science editor

Covid infections on the rise in England and Northern Ireland

A member of the public is swabbed at a drive through Coronavirus testing site
According to ONS, an estimated 797,500 people in England and 27,700 in Northern Ireland would have tested positive for Covid in the week ending 2 June. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

The UK may be entering its third wave of coronavirus this year, researchers warn, as official figures show infections are on the rise again in England and Northern Ireland.

The Office for National Statistics said its latest analysis of swabs from households across Britain revealed a mixed picture with a “small increase” in positive tests in England and Northern Ireland, while the trend in Wales and Scotland remained unclear.

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