Covid infections rise in England and double in Northern Ireland
Covid-19 infections in England have returned to levels last seen in mid-August after the peak of the summer wave, threatening to put added strain on the health service in the coming months.
An estimated one in 50 people tested positive in England in the week to September 24, up from one in 65 in the previous week, according to the latest Covid-19 infection survey by the Office for National Statistics published on Friday.
Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland about one in 40 tested positive in the week to September 26, up from one in 80 a week earlier, the survey showed.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Leke Oso Alabi
