LONDON (UK) – The weekly coronavirus cases in England in late August were the highest since May end, according to data from the test and trace scheme which was released on Thursday.
According to the NHS Test and Trace, as many as 6,732 new people tested positive for the virus in England between August 20 and 26, which marks a 6% increase in positive cases compared to last week.
Figures last week revealed the first decline in weekly infections since July.
Under the system, there has been an increase in the number of positive cases reached, up to 81.4% from 75.2%. But there has been a dip in the proportion of their contacts reached, which is down to 69.4% from 77.1%.
The scheme is instrumental in locating outbreaks quickly as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks to restore normalcy in most parts of the country using local lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus.