Covid cases in the UK have risen again, with one in 35 people in England now having the virus.
It is the fourth consecutive increase in England.
The rise means the total number of people in private households in the UK testing positive for coronavirus stood at 1.7 million in the week to 3 October, up 31 per cent from 1.3 million in the previous week.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive was 1,513,700, equating to 2.78 per cent of the population.
In Wales, an estimated 74,900 people tested positive, equating to 2.47 per cent of the population, or around 1 in 40 people.
In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid-19 was 45,100, equating to 2.46 per cent of the population, or around 1 in 40 people.
In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid-19 was 109,700, equating to 2.08 per cent of the population, or around 1 in 50 people.
Covid cases have been relatively low through the summer months but are beginning to rise again.
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Kaynak: briturkish.com