Covid hospital admissions up amid signs of a summer surge

The NHS has warned of a rise in hospital admissions for Covid, amid signs of a new summer wave. Doctors said that infections had been increasing, with a knock-on impact on health services including one hospital trust reintroducing face mask rules. Jamie Lopez Bernal, consultant epidemiologist for immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said: “We are seeing an increase in Covid-19 across all indicators, including hospitalisations.” According to the latest figures from UKHSA, hospital admissions are at levels …