UK records biggest daily spike in coronavirus cases since pandemic began
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxThe UK has recorded the biggest daily spike in coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, the latest data shows.There were a further 35,928 positive cases recorded in the past 24 hours.It take the total number of cases in the country past 2 million.The R rate of infection is now estimated to be between 1.1 to 1.2 with a growth rate of up to 4 per cent.London accounts for a significant chunk of the new cases, having recorded more than 11,500 in a day.Dr Yvonne Doyle, medical director at Public Health England, said: "This sharp and sudden increase is of serious concern."Most of the new cases reported today are concentrated in London and the South East, although it is too early to tell if this is linked to the new variant..
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