THE UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 89 today, taking the total to 46,299. The number of people who tested positive with Covid-19 also increased by 670, bringing the total number of cases to …
The number of people who tested positive withfor the latest news & updatesThe government recorded a daily testing capacity of 338,413.It comes after coronavirus cases saw the biggest rise for 38 days yesterday with infections jumping by 938.But the rise in cases could also be down to more testing across the nation as opposed to a higher infection rate.
"By 31 July, the Pillar 1 seven-day average for testing had increased to 49,543 , while Pillar 2 testing had risen more – by 82 per cent to 78,522 tests." The figures found only 100 patients are being hospitalised each day, suggesting an increase in the number of tests given out to people with mild symptoms is behind the rising transmission rates.
Meanwhile Downing Street has confirmed powers to ban movement in and out of coronavirus hotspots could be used to curb the spread of Covid-19.
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