Covid spike in middle-aged Brits as over-50s cases rocket by 92 per cent

CORONAVIRUS infections have surged among middle-aged Brits – as cases in over-50s rocketed by 92 per cent last week. Senior government officials have said the rise in cases in higher risk gro…

CORONAVIRUS infections have surged among middle-aged Brits - as cases in over-50s rocketed by 92 per cent last week.

Overall, there were 1,635 new infections recorded among people aged 50 and over in the last week, compared with 915 in the previous seven days. Until Friday, coronavirus cases had predominantly been rising among under-25s - who are statistically at far less risk of severe health complication from contracting the virus.

Health secretary Matt Hancock has pointed to the rise in cases among at-risk groups as a justification for new restrictions imposed nationally.

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