There have been 'early signs of possible rising coronavirus infections', according to new data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Infections across England have risen with hospital admissions expected to follow the trend in a matter of days.
The rise in infections follows an increase in infections 'compatible with some Omicron variants', said the ONS today (June 10). The estimated percentage of the community population (those not in hospitals, care homes or other institutional settings) that had Covid-19 in the week leading up to June 2, the most recent data available, was 797,500 or 1 in 70 people in England.
The percentage of people testing positive increased in the North West, South East and London, and there were early signs of an increase in the East of England, in the latest week (ending 2 June 2022). The percentage of people testing positive decreased in the West Midlands and South West.
