Admissions to intensive care units in England of people testing positive for Covid-19 have risen for the second week in a row. This sees them reach levels last seen in mid-April, new data shows.
Total hospital admissions are also continuing to increase, with patient levels nearing the peak reached during the previous wave of infections in the spring. Health experts have warned the numbers are likely to carry on rising throughout July, driven by a “substantial amount” of waning immunity among older people.
The figures are the latest evidence of how the virus is becoming more prevalent. It is feared it has the potential to add further pressure on hospital staff already trying to clear a record backlog of operations.
