Covid-19 infections in England and Wales are continuing to increase, new figures show. The figures come as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is also continuing to rise. Sarah Crofts, ONS deputy director for the Covid-19 infection survey, said it is “too early to identify whether this is the start of a new wave”. Separate figures from the NHS show the number of people in hospital in England with Covid-19 stood at 7,024 on September 28, up 37% week-on-week. (PA Graphics)The rate of Covid-19 hospital admissions is also increasing, with 7.6 admissions per 100,000 people in the week to September 25, up from 5.0 the previous week.

Source: The Herald September 30, 2022 12:37 UTC