Britain could be on the way to a second blockade while Covid cases rise

Students at the University of Nottingham took part in Freshers Night, when pub covers across England came into force at 10pm. (Subscribe:

The latest 24-hour data from the UK show that there have been 34 deaths associated with Covid-19. Another daily increase was recorded among people who gave 6,874 positives. The UK “R” or playback number has risen between 1.2 and 1.5. The number R shows the average number that each person with Covid infects and when it exceeds a number the virus can spread at an exponential rate. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics show that more than 100,000 people were infected with the virus in England in the week ending 19 September. The highest infection rates were in Yorkshire and Humber, North West, North East and London. The most affected were people between the ages of 17 and 24. ———————– Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/Channel4News

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