COVID hospital admission have risen by 20 per cent in the last week, sparking fears of a new wave.
Despite the recent rise in both cases and admissions, medics have claimed that the end of the pandemic 'is in sight'.
Numbers had been declining since July, but government data states that on Monday, 781 patients were admitted to hospital in England.
This is up from 519 the week before.
Over the seven days from September 12 to September 19, there was an increase of 17 per cent.
Hospital rates were found to be the highest in the North East of England with a rate of 7.19 per 100,000 population.
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Official government data states that in the last seven days, 28,167 people have tested positive for the bug, up 12.7 per cent.
In a post on Twitter, a member of Independent Sage, Dr Kit Yates said: “All the early indicators are pointing towards the beginning of another wave.”
The current variant of the virus, Omicron, which is circulating in the UK is milder than others that came before it such as Delta and Alpha.
The majority of Brits have now been vaccinated against the bug, with many also having some immunity from prior infection.
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Data from this weeks Covid-19 surveillance update states that on a national level, the virus has remained stable.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently told reporters that while we are not there yet 'the end is in sight', when it comes to fighting the virus.
He highlighted that countries need to take a look at their policies and strengthen resources as winter comes around.
The medic urged governments to vaccinate their populations and to offer tests to high risk groups.
In the UK, the autumn booster jab is currently being offered to people over the age of 50.
Those who are in a care home, are over 5 years old and in a clinical risk group, as well as health and social care staff will also be offered the vaccine.
It's expected this winter that many respiratory infections, such as Covid and the flu will be circulating at high levels.
Those eligible should be offered an appointment between September and December, with those at highest risk being called in first.
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Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor at the UK Health Security Agency, said: "While Covid-19 rates are still low, the latest data for the last 7 days indicate a rise in hospitalisations and a rise in positive tests reported from the community.
“For those eligible, the time to get your Autumn booster is now. Getting a booster will give your immune system time to build up your protection against being severely ill from Covid-19 as we move into winter.
“All of the available boosters provide good protection against severe illness from Covid-19 and getting your booster sooner rather than later is crucial.
“As it gets colder and we head towards winter, we will start to see respiratory infections pick up – please try to stay at home if you are unwell and avoid contact with vulnerable people.”
It was yesterday revealed that a new Covid-like virus had been discovered in bats, raising fears it could infect humans.
People who have had Covid in the last year have also been warned over a deadly complication.
While relatively rare, British experts have warned Covid-19 increases the risk of life-threatening blood clots – for at least a year after infection.
Blood clots can cause heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and in worst cases, death.
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The findings, published in Circulation, are based on an analysis of 48 million health records, found the virus may have led to an additional 10,500 heart attacks.
It's also believed the virus caused several other blood clot complications such as DVT and PE in England and Wales alone.
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