China News Service, June 17. According to the British Sky News report on the 17th, official data showed that in the past week, more than 1.41 million people in the UK were infected with the new crown, an increase of nearly 426,000 (about 43%) from the previous week, the highest since the beginning of May. new highs.
Sky News said the surge in infections may have been caused by mutated strains of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5.
According to data from the Office for National Statistics, in England, about 1 in 50 people are infected with the new crown; in Wales and Northern Ireland, 1 in 45 people are infected; in Scotland, every 30 people 1 person was infected.