The number of Covid patients in England's hospitals has jumped 48% in a week Meanwhile, cases have risen 12% to 860,000 over the space of three days It marks the first sustained rise since mid-July, when the summer wave peaked
See Details: Autumn Covid wave officially kicks off: NHS virus admissions jump by HALF in a week and will only get worse - as hospitals start CANCELLING ops because of 'extreme pressure' before winter pressures even begin