An average of 6,000 people in England per day were estimated to be newly infected with Covid-19 between September 4 to 10, according to the ONS.
This is up from an average of 3,200 people per day for the period from August 30 to September 5.
The figures refer to people in private households.
The ONS said in recent weeks there has been “clear evidence of an increase in the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 aged two to 11 years, 17 to 24 years and 25 to 34 years”.
There is also evidence of higher infection rates in north-west England and in London.
It is likely that infection rates in all other regions have also increased, except in south-west England and the West Midlands, the ONS added.
An estimated 59,800 people in private households in England had Covid-19 between September 4 and 10, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
This was the equivalent of around 0.11% of the population, or one in 900 individuals.
It represents an increase on the previous estimate of 0.07% for August 30 to September 5.
The ONS said the latest estimate “shows the number of infections has increased in recent weeks”.
The figures do not include people staying in hospitals, care homes or other institutional settings.
