ewly reports that the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK has dropped for the sixth consecutive day, but the number of hospitalized patients is increasing UK Official data show that it has reached the highest level since mid-March.
This government Said that as of 9 am on Monday, the UK has recorded another 24,950 laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases, down from 46,558 on July 20.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Mike Tildesley said that school closures during the summer holidays may be one of the reasons for the decline in the number of cases, but data show that the impact of the relaxation of restrictions in England in July is still too early19.
at the same time, National Health Service On Monday, a total of 5,055 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized in England, a 33% increase from the previous week and the highest level since March 18.
These figures reflect the impact of the third wave of coronavirus that began in England at the end of May, but are still well below the level at the peak of the second wave.
On January 18, approximately 34,336 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized in England, the highest number since the pandemic began.
Dr. Tildesley is a member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modeling Team (Spi-M) who advises the Minister. He said that the number of cases in the community always takes several weeks to be reflected in the number of hospitalizations
He explained that the time difference between infection and admission means that regardless of the number of cases, the number of admissions may continue to rise in the next few days.
Dr. Tildesley from the University of Warwick said he was “cautiously optimistic” about the decline in cases, but only time will tell whether the third wave of the epidemic is “reversing”.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today program, “Any case where there is a significant drop in cases is good news.”
But he added: “However, I think what we need to consider is that there have been changes recently, and I think the biggest change is that in many parts of the country, schools are now closed for summer.”
Dr. Tildesley explained that middle school students have to complete the lateral mobility test twice a week, adding: “Because the school is now disbanded, part of the reason for the decline in cases may be that we did not detect that among young people. Multiple cases are now”.
Minister of Education Vicky Ford It was stated on Monday that while the continued decline in coronavirus cases is “very good news,” people must not be complacent.
A spokesperson on the 10th said that the decline in coronavirus cases was “encouraging”, but the number is expected to continue to rise, adding that “the prime minister believes that we are not out of trouble”.
The government said on Monday that it is expanding daily contact testing with front-line departments, adding 1,200 sites.
A total of 2,000 sites nationwide are available for personnel working in prisons, waste collection, national defense, food industry, transportation, border defense forces, and police and fire departments.
Daily negative lateral flow test results will enable qualified workers who have been warned by the NHS Covid-19 app or referred to as coronavirus contacts by the NHS Test and Trace to continue working.
At the same time, continued US restrictions on international travel dashed the hopes of British holidaymakers to cross the Atlantic this summer.
The current rules related to Covid-19 mean that most European travelers, including those from the United Kingdom, cannot enter the United States.
The Associated Press reported that these restrictions will not be lifted due to the epidemic of variants of the coronavirus in Europe.
Elsewhere, it is reported that ministers are preparing to relax travel regulations for foreigners returning to the UK starting Sunday.
According to the “Daily Telegraph” report, British nationals living overseas will no longer need to self-isolate when arriving from countries on the Amber List.
The paper also reported that ministers are expected to agree to reciprocal agreements with 33 countries to avoid isolation travel, which may lead to a surge in travel between the UK and the EU.
Among other developments, the Labour Party leader Sir Sir Kyle Starmer Zeng said that he supports the “pragmatic” use of the Covid vaccine passport, while emphasizing the importance of testing as part of the certification program.
At the same time, after being hit by the staff’s self-isolation, the railway service in England has reduced its timetable.
Workers in the public transportation sector are among the thousands detected by the NHS Covid-19 app.
The government said that as of Monday, another 14 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19, bringing the total in the UK to 129,172.
Separate data released by the UK’s National Bureau of Statistics show that the number of deaths registered in the UK is 154,000, of which Covid-19 is mentioned on the death certificate.
