The new study by the Office For National Statistics found "rates now seem to be steeply increasing among secondary school children" said Katherine Kent, co-head of analysis for the Covid-19 infection survey. When modelling the level of infection among different age groups, the ONS said older teenagers and young adults continue to have the highest positivity rates, while rates "appear to be steeply increasing among secondary school children". Have your say in the comments below(Image: Getty Images)The new data shows cases of coronavirus in England have jumped 47% in one week. (Image: Getty Images)In September, the Government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, warned that, without action, the UK could see 50,000 coronavirus cases a day by mid-October. Separate figures from the Zoe app study run by King's College London suggests the number of daily new Covid-19 cases in the UK is continuing to steadily increase, but is not surging.

Source: Daily Mirror October 30, 2020 17:16 UTC