'Signs of a rise in Covid-19' AGAIN as hospital admissions expected to go up - the latest figures for the North West

There have been 'early signs of possible rising coronavirus infections', according to new data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Infections across England have risen with hospital admissions expected to follow the trend in a matter of days.

The rise in infections follows an increase in infections 'compatible with some Omicron variants', said the ONS today (June 10). The estimated percentage of the community population (those not in hospitals, care homes or other institutional settings) that had Covid-19 in the week leading up to June 2, the most recent data available, was 797,500 or 1 in 70 people in England.

The percentage of people testing positive increased in the North West, South East and London, and there were early signs of an increase in the East of England, in the latest week (ending 2 June 2022). The percentage of people testing positive decreased in the West Midlands and South West.

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However, Greater Manchester public health chiefs have long highlighted the difficulties in judging coronavirus trends now free mass testing is no longer available. As tests have to be paid for and are not mandatory, far fewer people will be likely to test and report their results, leaving a lack of accurate data.

Hospital admissions and coronavirus deaths can still be used to track coronavirus trends. Although, there can be a time lag in between the infection itself and the hospitalisation and/or death from the virus, meaning those figures do not give a contemporary picture of the current infection rate.

Greater Manchester health sources have indicated to the Manchester Evening News that the next wave is likely