Is Covid-19 on its way out or way up? Health Secretary Sajid Javid sent shockwaves through the country last month with his harrowing warning there could be up to 100,000 daily cases in the summer. A total of 404 deaths registered in the week ending July 30 mentioned Covid-19 on the death certificate, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Image: REUTERS) REUTERS)Despite the numbers climbing, they still remain considerably lower than the daily 1,820 recorded on January 20, at the height of the second wave. It's also a drop compared to the 33,470 cases seen in November, when Brits' freedoms in England were restricted yet again under a second national lockdown.

Source: Daily Mirror August 11, 2021 13:07 UTC