The UK has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with seventy-eight thousand six hundred and ten reported on Wednesday. The previous record was about sixty-eight thousand on January eight – when the UK was in lockdown. Speaking at a news conference, England’s chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty warned that records will be broken a lot in the next few weeks.
He added that people should prioritize what matters with regards to social mixing in the run-up to Christmas. Speaking alongside Prof Whitty, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was absolutely vital that everyone gets a booster jab. He warned that in some areas the doubling rate for cases was now between two days.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
