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Positive Covid-19 cases are increasing dramatically in parts of the UK, with around one in 60 people testing positive in Wales and one in 85 in England, the figures suggest.
An estimated 52,200 people in private homes in Wales had Covid-19 between December 12 and 18, according to the latest infection survey from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This is the highest estimate for Wales since the survey began in the summer, and it has risen from 33,400 people from December 6 to 12, the equivalent of a jump from around one in 90 people who tested positive for around one out of 60.
The rate has also continued to rise in England, where an estimated 645,800 people in private households had Covid-19 between December 12 and 18, compared to 567,300 people between December 6 and 12.
This equates to a jump from one in 95 to one in 85 people.
The figures do not include people staying in hospitals, nursing homes or other institutional settings.
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In regions of England, the rate has “continued to rise dramatically” in London, the east of England and the south-east of England, the ONS said.
The rate of new Covid-19 cases in London has tripled in just two weeks, according to the latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England.
The rate stood at 602.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the seven days to December 20, compared to 200.3 in the seven days to December 6.
Rates have increased in all regions, with the East of England posting the next highest rate after London (440.7), followed by the South East of England (380.6) and the West Midlands (218.8).
The percentage of positive tests in South West England has also increased over the most recent week, while rates have continued to decline in North West England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
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