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Marked increase in Covid infections across UK
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57776814Marked increase in Covid infections across UK
Published6 minutes ago
The UK is experiencing a marked increase in new Covid infections, say experts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Latest data from swab tests in the community suggests one in every 160 people has the virus.
That is up from one in every 250 in the previous week. For England, it is the highest level since mid February.
The more infectious Delta variant now accounts for 99% of cases, according to Public Health England.
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I want the government's attempts to open up to be a success so that we can ditch the face masks and socialise as freely as before. But I can't ignore the rising number of cases, or how many people are getting pinged by track & trace. I definitely worry that we will be back in lockdown again before long as a matter of necessity. 
