[News] Coronavirus: About 3 thousand new confirmed cases in the United Kingdom within one day

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Government data showed that 2,988 other cases of coronavirus were reported in the United Kingdom during the past 24 hours.

 

This number represents the highest number reported in a single day since last May 22 and a rise of 1,175 on Saturday, according to the British government's Corona Virus Information List.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was "concerned" about the high number of cases "mostly among young people".

And two more deaths were recorded within 28 days of the positive test, bringing the total number of deaths in the UK to 41,551.

Hancock added: "It is very important that everyone does their homework and applies social distancing because it does not matter how old you are, and how affected you are by this disease, you can still transmit the disease to others."

“So do not pass the disease to your grandparents if you are young, everyone should follow social distancing.

Despite the sharp rise in the number of cases, Hancock said that the government was right to reopen schools "due to the impact of children's lack of access to education," adding that the reopened workplaces are safe from the Coronavirus.

Scotland recorded 208 new infections on Sunday, the highest daily increase in more than 17 weeks.

Wales recorded another 98 cases, its highest daily rise since June 30, and Northern Ireland recorded 106 new cases, the highest increase since April 25.

All in all, since the start of the epidemic, 347,152 cases have been confirmed in the UK.

'Great new high'

The number of cases reported daily has steadily increased, and some of this has been attributed to the increase in the number of people taking the test.

Simply, the more you test, the more new cases you find. But the jump of over a thousand per day is an important new leap.

The health minister says the government is concerned and has renewed official calls for more vigilance on social distancing.

What worries Matt Hancock and health officials is that the UK may follow the same path as France and Spain, with increases in infections among younger adults after a few weeks leading to higher numbers of hospitalizations than older and more vulnerable patients.

The number of people in hospital seriously affected by "Covid-19" decreased and only two new deaths were reported per day.

Medical leaders and ministers can only hope that the spread of the virus among young people will not pass to the elderly and those with underlying health problems.

The rise in positive tests came as tougher measures were taken to limit household contacts in Bolton, in an effort to stem the rise in coronavirus cases and avoid a complete local lockdown.

The incidence rate in the region has risen to 99 cases per 100,000 people per week - the highest in England.

Commenting on the increase in Scotland, Prime Minister Nicolas Sturgeon said: "While this reflects the great openness of the economy, it reminds us of the need to take preventive measures."

She added that the "first line of defense" is "taking greater care of face coverings, hygiene and distance."

The surge in demand prompted heads in charge of the coronavirus testing system to apologize after it emerged that British laboratories were struggling to keep up.

Screening capacity was described last week as "exceeding the limit" - 170,000 tests are performed daily, up from 100,000 in mid-June.

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said earlier Sunday that the economy "needs people to get back to work".

Raab acknowledged that there is likely to be "a little more" telecommuting in the future.

However, he added: "It is important to send a message that we need to get Britain back to work and get the economy moving to full capacity."

Raab also played down suggestions that testing for the Corona virus at airports would help travelers avoid mandatory quarantines.