Covid rise not driven by new variants - public health expert

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Covid rise not driven by new variants - public health expert
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Infection rates are within predicted levels for the autumn season, according to health expert Jillian Evans

Rising Covid infections in Scotland are not down to new variants, public health expert Jillian Evans has told the BBC.estimated that about one in 45 people had the virus on any day in the previous week, this was up from one in 55 two weeks earlier.She said the numbers were in predicted levels for the autumn season.The Covid expert said: "They are increasing but it's not a surprise to us.

She also added that more people - about a quarter - were catching the virus for a second or third time. The next groups - over 65s and those at high-risk - are currently being sent scheduled appointments along with 50-64-year-olds.Image caption,

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