Government issues warning to anyone going to visit elderly relatives as coronavirus rates rise
The Government has issued a warning after Coronavirus infection rates have soared once again in the UK. New figures have shown that the total Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped 25% to their highest level since mid-August.
There are reports that a new wave of the virus is now unfolding across the country as hospitalisations more than double in a week and experts predict that variants with different symptoms with an ability to pass by the immune system are on their way. With a “marked” rise in infection levels among over-70s, the government has now issued a warning to anyone going to visit elderly people.
She told the BBC that most of the infections are due to Omicron variants of the virus which have been around for some time.