Britain’s daily Covid cases soared more than 40 per cent in a week today amid mounting signs that the country’s outbreak is growing again.
Government dashboard data shows another 44,740 infections were logged over the last 24 hours, a surge on the 31,933 recorded last Friday. It is the biggest week-on-week for two months, since the Omicron wave was starting to peak, and marks the third day in a row that cases have risen week-on-week.
Meanwhile, hospitalisations are also creeping