Covid cases are doubling every six days, with more than 32,500 infections confirmed yesterday, with Imperial College London experts suggesting the football tournament could be partly to blameEuro 2020 could be helping to fuel England's sharp rise in Covid cases, scientists have warned. Image: PA) PA)Last month Public Health Scotland said nearly 2,000 Covid cases were linked to Scotland's game against England in the group stage of the tournament. An estimated 20,000 people travelled to London from Scotland, with 397 confirmed cases among fans at Wembley Stadium. This is a 42.8 per cent week-on-week rise, with 32,548 new cases confirmed yesterday alone - the highest figure since January 23. Image: Getty Images) Getty Images)A month earlier, on June 7, there were 5,584 cases announced by the Department of Health.

Source: Daily Mirror July 08, 2021 10:41 UTC