New figures have shown that total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August. There has been a “marked” rise in infection levels among over-70s.
But not all parts of the country are currently experiencing a rise. England and Northern Ireland have both seen an increase while the trend in Scotland and Wales is uncertain.
Several new Covid-19 variants have been identified in the UK but are all circulating at a low level. It is not yet clear if they are the main drivers of the increase in infections. Some 1.3 million people in private households across the UK are likely to have tested positive for coronavirus in the week to September 26, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
