More than 50,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in a week in England - just as the success of contact-tracers hits a new low. New data today shows 51,475 people tested positive in the week to September 30, a 56% rise on the previous week. Meanwhile government is poised to force pubs and restaurants to close in coronavirus hotspots in the north - sparking a furious backlash. Latest data shows a surge in cases in Manchester, Liverpool, Knowsley and Newcastle despite tightened lockdown measures. The move comes after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced a clampdown on indoor drinking north of the border.

Source: Daily Mirror October 08, 2020 06:28 UTC