Warning over new year Covid spike as cases rise above one million in lead up to Christmas
Doctors have warned that the UK could see another spike in Covid infections early next year. It comes as cases rose above one million again, with levels increasing in England for the first time since mid-October, according to new figures.
Tim Spector, from the Covid health study, said Covid rates are "starting to creep back up", and warned that a spike in infections could occur in the new year. In his latest Youtube update, the epidemiologist said: "We're now over 150,000 estimated cases, which is up about 3.5 per cent from two weeks ago. Nothing dramatic, no big surges, but it's certainly not looking like it's going to go down. One in 32 people at the moment have Covid and the R rate is flat at one.
Turning to flu, he said: "For the first time in a long time, we're starting to see significant increases in flu. About one in six people in some age categories have been detected as having the virus. That doesn't mean they're getting the symptoms, but it means there's quite a lot of it around." He urged people to get their flu jab if they have not already.
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in England in the week to November 21 was 873,200, or around one in 60 people, up from 809,200 the previous week, or one in 65.
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