The Office for National Statistics household infection survey has shown a significant rise in the cases of COVID-19; according to the reports, it is clear that the world is again heading to another wave of deadly coronavirus.
As per the reports from the data, around 1.7 people living in the United Kingdom has been tested positive due to COVID-19 infection.
On the other hand, around 1.3 million people were tested
positive of the covid infections the previous week.
The graph of COVID-19 is witnessed increasing daily; the highest total since late July, but it’s still lower than the 3.8 million weekly infections seen at the peak of the summer wave in early July.
In Scotland, there is seen an exception case; there has been no significant rise in the graphs of COVID-19, the
the scenario is the same in some other parts of the UK.
But while they’re rising, the current uptick in cases isn’t as abrupt as we witnessed with other recent waves of infection.
“I think it is to be expected,” added while commenting on the figures, Mary Ramsay, head of immunisations at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
In addition, Mary Ramsay said, ” “This is the first year where people are going to be normally mixing, so I’m expecting that there is going to be more infection going around.”
“The big difference obviously is that most people have been vaccinated. And, certainly, the older age group is very, very highly vaccinated, so that should protect against more severe forms of the disease,” said Mary Ramsay, head of immunisations at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
