Covid cases breach 2million for first time in months – as expert says latest wave has ‘peaked’

OVER 2million Brits tested positive for Covid-19 infections in just one week in October, the highest number since July, figures suggest. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that Covid cases have jumped by 15 per cent in the week of October 10, compared with the previous week. 1 Around one in 21 people in the UK have the bug – with numbers now also falling in the youngest age groups. Credit: Getty This comes as scientists warned of a so-called ‘swarm’ of Omicron strains that could threaten winter. However, the infection survey data lags behind… Read Full Article