Doctor Ruth Harrell, Plymouth’s director of public health, said the latest figures emphasised a pressing need for the public to be more mindful.
Doctor Harrell noted: “We are seeing increasing rates of COVID-19 across the country through the national survey and through people who are tested on admission to hospital.
“We expected to see rates increase again this winter, partly because we are more likely to meet indoors with less ventilation as it gets colder and partly because we are now getting used to the idea that COVID-19 comes in waves.”
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Researchers have also warned influenza cases may be significantly higher this year, as a result of lower immunity across the population.
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Source: Daily Express
