Covid-19 levels are continuing to rise in all four countries of the UK, with the increase fuelled by the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5, experts have said. “Rates have continued to rise across the UK, with the largest increase seen in Scotland,” said Kara Steel, senior statistician for the Covid-19 Infection Survey. Levels are highest in London, and among those aged 25 to 34 – with around 3.3% of the latter estimated to have had Covid in the most recent week. On Friday the UKHSA revealed the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron now account for more than half of Covid cases in the UK. “It is clear that the increasing prevalence of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 are significantly increasing the case numbers we have observed in recent weeks.

Source: The Guardian June 24, 2022 17:35 UTC