A scientist advising the government has suggested the third wave ‘will be quite long and drawn out’.
The UK’s third wave of coronavirus could last well into the autumn, one of the government’s scientific advisers has warned.
However, there is concern over the Delta variant which is behind a surge in infections across the UK, with more than 50,000 new cases recorded yesterday – the highest number since the peak of the second wave in mid-January. While social-distancing rules in England will come to an end, Government guidelines advise face masks should still be worn in enclosed spaces such as in shops and on public transport, while pubs and bars should be table service only.
‘Covid hospital patients are doubling every two weeks. That means we are heading for 10,000 Covid hospital patients by the end of August, which is about 20 times higher than this time last year.‘I think coming into September we are almost certainly going to see infections reach a new daily peak going above the 68,000 daily level, which was the previous daily record in January.
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