England has seen a surge in covid cases recently as a new wave of covid infections driven by Omicron subvariants emerges.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) up to June 2 indicates England and Northern Ireland are starting to see a rise in cases of Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. In data collected by the New York Times from Data for the UK Department for Health and Social Care, Public Health England and the Chief Medical Officer Directorate, it shows the infection rate is 31 per 100,000.
Infection levels are estimated to have risen in London, north-west England and south-east England, with early signs of an increase in eastern England. Rutland in the East Midlands appears to be have seen the biggest recent surge, reported The Mirror.
