Positive Covid-19 cases up 167% in England since end of August - tracing scheme
The scheme said positive cases have been rising since the start of July and are now double the number recorded when Test and Trace launched in May
Medical staff wearing protective clothing take a patient off a ambulance at St Thomas' hospital as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, London, Britain, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
There has been an 167 percent increase in the number of new people testing positive for Covid-19 in England, the National Health Service's test and trace scheme said on Thursday.
The scheme said positive cases have been rising since the start of July and are now double the number recorded when Test and Trace launched in May.
