UK Covid cases on the rise

Downing Street has confirmed that Boris Johnson will announce his decision on the 21 June easing of restrictions at a press conference at 6pm today, with a delay expected to be confirmed as former chief scientific adviser Professor Sir Mark Walport has warned the UK is “in the grip of the early stages of a third wave”.

As this infographic shows, official government data for the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK per 100,000 population over a 7-day period reveals the rate of infection is indeed on the rise, with figures now at the highest level since 2 March.