New figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show 10.8 per 100,000 of the population were recorded with the virus in the week leading up to August 14
Covid cases are increasing again amid the rise of new variant Eris as experts urge Brits to stay at home if they suspect they may have the virus. - up from 9.3 cases for every 100,000 as of July 29.
The main ones are similar to the heavily publicised Omicron symptoms - a sore throat, a runny nose, a blocked nose, sneezing, a cough without phlegm, a headache, a hoarse voice, muscle aches and pains and an altered sense of smell. But shortness of breath, a loss of smell and a fever are no longer the main symptoms.Now there are three other symptoms that you should look out for - diarrhoea, rashes and eye irritation, the New Scientist reports.
He urged Brits to keep buildings well-ventilated and said masks may need to come back out if cases continue to rise. "People aren't testing as much now and our guard is down because it's summer," he said.