Covid-19 infection rates are rising, with around one in 24 people in England and Scotland likely to have tested positive for coronavirus in mid-December, new figures show.
The latest figures suggest that 4.2% of people in private households in England and Scotland are likely to have tested positive for Covid-19 on December 13, the equivalent of around 2.5 million people, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
