Covid infections rise by two-thirds in UK – ONS
Increasing numbers of infections are likely to be caused by the so-called Indian, or Delta, variant. …
But the ONS data, which is not skewed by how many people come forward for tests, shows a genuine rise, with the proportion of people in England and Wales testing positive almost doubling in a week. In Wales, this is from a low bar so the ONS said it was only the “early signs” of an increase in cases.