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Another 1,715 people have tested positive for coronavirus today in the biggest daily increase in 12 weeks.
The last time Britain’s daily case burden was this high was on June 4, when 1,805 people were diagnosed in just 24 hours.
Today’s disturbing increase brings the country’s total cases to 334,467.
But, on a positive sign, the death toll in the country remains low, with only one person dying after testing positive for the disease, bringing the total UK deaths during the pandemic to 41,499.
The Sunday figures are typically lower due to a processing delay over the weekend.
Another 1,715 people have tested positive for coronavirus today in the largest daily increase in 12 weeks
But, in a positive sign, the death toll in the country remains low as only one person died after testing positive for the disease, bringing the total UK deaths during the pandemic to 41,499.
There were no new deaths in Scotland for the fourth day in a row, but its highest number of new cases in the last week. Wales and Northern Ireland had no new deaths for the third day in a row.
Scotland reported 123 new cases, bringing the total number of positive infections to 20,318.
Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the public not to be alarmed as the number of people hospitalized due to Covid-19 increased from three to 258, with five people in intensive care, an increase of two from the previous day.
But he added that the cases would be examined carefully and, of course, were “a concern.”
“123 cases of Covid reported today,” he tweeted. ‘The circumstances and any connections / patterns are being closely examined, and Test & Protect is working hard to break the chains of transmission. While the increase is of course a concern, it is important to note that the positivity rate remains below 1%. ‘
Another 49 people tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours, the nation’s Department of Health said. No new deaths were reported, leaving the total at 560.
A total of 3,400 people have been tested for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, and 49 have tested positive.
The total number of people diagnosed with the virus now stands at 7,187.
Figures from the Department of Health show that 17 Covid-19 patients are in the hospital, and two remain in intensive care.
Since the Covid-19 outbreak in Northern Ireland six months ago, a total of 225,460 people have been tested for the virus.
Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon told the public not to be alarmed as the number of people in the hospital due to Covid-19 increased from three to 258
Figures show that there are currently 15 active outbreaks in residences. A total of 180 outbreaks have been closed in residences.
A total of 452 new cases were registered last week and 817 in the last two weeks. Belfast has the highest number of positive Covid-19 cases in Northern Ireland with a total of 1,732 reported cases since the outbreak.
It comes after the Health Secretary warned that nationwide restrictions cannot be ruled out should England experience a spike in coronavirus cases this winter.
Matt Hancock also hinted that restrictions may not be eased over Christmas to avoid a “spike” in the number of Covid-19 cases.
Speaking to The Times, Hancock said countries in other parts of the world were already experiencing a second wave, adding that it was “a very serious threat.”
But he said the UK was managing to keep the number of new cases “flat” through the track-and-trace system and local closures.
Describing the worst-case scenario, he said the UK could be battling severe flu and coronavirus growth as people spend more time indoors.
He continued: ‘Cases are climbing again and we have to use very extensive local lockdowns or take additional national measures.
“We don’t rule it out, but we don’t want to see it.”
The BBC’s Newsnight reported that a ‘reasonable worst-case planning assumption’ presented to the government warned that there could be as many as 81,000 excess deaths directly attributed to Covid-19 between next July and March.
The broadcaster said the scenario was laid out in a document signed by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) for the Cabinet Office in late July.
It comes after Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned that national restrictions cannot be ruled out should England experience a spike in coronavirus cases this winter.
His comments come as local Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed in northern England, allowing for social gatherings between two households starting Wednesday in Bolton, Stockport, Trafford, Burnley, Hyndburn and parts of Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees. .
Hancock told The Times that a second wave could be “avoidable but not easy,” and that schools will reopen next week presenting new challenges to stem the spread of the virus.
In an interview with ITV News, Hancock said: ‘We are doing a great deal of planning to make sure the NHS is prepared and able to cope to make sure that people can have the most freedom to enjoy Christmas, to enjoy the winter, as possible. ‘
But when asked if there will be special rules to allow more people to visit each other over Christmas, Hancock suggested that it could lead to an increase in the number of people contracting the virus.
“The danger with a rule like that is that it increases the spread of the disease,” he said.
I mean, there are a lot of things that I would love to be able to do, but the risk of that happening is that we will see an increase in disease.
“Therefore, we have had to make decisions that you would never want.”
