Rise in UK Covid cases above 1,000 a day breached government target

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Exclusive: 1,000-case ceiling to avoid virus flare-ups was set by Joint Biosecurity Centre in May

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The rise above 1,000 daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the UK breaches the ceiling that the government’s own Joint Biosecurity Centre said was acceptable in May, it has emerged.
After the number of tested and confirmed cases rose to 1,062 in 24 hours at the weekend – the first time the daily total has exceeded 1,000 since late June – a senior public health expert said the escalation was “unacceptable, ineffective and dangerous”. Continue reading...

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