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Coronavirus: Virus cases may be hitting 6,000 a day Coronavirus: 'Widespread virus growth across the country'
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New cases of coronavirus could be hitting 6,000 a day in England, with "clear evidence" of a rise in positive tests in the under-35s, according to the Office for National Statistics. There is widespread growth of the epidemic across the country and the R number has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4, say the government's scientific advisers.
The ONS found infection rates were higher in the North West and London, based on random testing of thousands of people in households. Officials are warning of "far worse things to come" as cases are thought to exceed 6,000 a day in England.
The figures are for the week to 10 September. And the scientist behind the Covid Symptom Study app said it appeared to be "the start of a second wave".
New England-wide measures could soon be brought in to reduce cases. The developments come as new England-wide restrictions are being discussed.
At least 13.5 million people, roughly one-in-five of the UK population, are facing some form of local restrictions.
Cases of the virus and hospital admissions for Covid-19 are thought to be doubling every seven to eight days in the UK.
Although deaths remain at very low levels, Sage, the scientific body which advises the UK government on the epidemic, says the rise in the R number "shows that we are moving to wider spread growth in transmission at a faster rate".
'Worrying picture'
This follows a sharp rise in new daily UK lab-confirmed cases to 3,395 over the last two weeks and ongoing problems with the government's test and trace programme, leading to people struggling to access tests.This follows a sharp rise in new daily UK lab-confirmed cases to 3,395 over the last two weeks and ongoing problems with the government's test and trace programme, leading to people struggling to access tests.
Cases of the virus and hospital admissions for Covid-19 are now thought to be doubling every seven to eight days in the UK. Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England said there were "clear signs the virus is now spreading widely across all age groups", adding she was particularly worried "by the increase in rates of admission to hospital and intensive care among older people".
The Covid Symptom Study app, which tracks the health of four million people in the UK, estimates there are around 7,500 new cases of Covid every day over the last two weeks.The Covid Symptom Study app, which tracks the health of four million people in the UK, estimates there are around 7,500 new cases of Covid every day over the last two weeks.
Their latest figures show a rise in cases in London for the first time since June.Their latest figures show a rise in cases in London for the first time since June.
Prof Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and app founder, said it was "a worrying picture", adding it appears "to be the start of a second wave".Prof Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and app founder, said it was "a worrying picture", adding it appears "to be the start of a second wave".
The ONS infection survey, which has been producing weekly estimates of virus cases since April, tests people whether they have symptoms or not. The ONS infection survey, which covers the week to 10 September and tests thousands of people in random households whether they have symptoms or not, estimated there were around 6,000 new infections a day.
This makes it one of the most accurate pictures of levels of infection in England and Wales, although it still has a considerable margin of uncertainty. It found infection rates were highest in the North West and London, and children aged two to 11 and young people aged 17 to 34 had most positive tests.
Its latest figures are based on more than 200,000 swab tests taken over the last six weeks. ONS data from Wales suggests Covid-19 cases there are currently "relatively stable" - with an estimated one in 2,000 people testing positive.
Out of 136 positive tests, children aged two to 11 and young people aged 17 to 34 had the highest infection rates.
Data from Wales suggests Covid-19 case there are currently "relatively stable" - with an estimated one in 2,000 people testing positive.
But the ONS said the results in Wales should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of tests in the sample.But the ONS said the results in Wales should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of tests in the sample.