Covid-19 levels are continuing to rise in all four nations of the UK, with the increase likely caused by infections compatible with the Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5, the Office for National Statistics said.
A total of 1.7 million people in private households are estimated to have had the virus last week, up 23% from 1.4 million the previous week.
This is the highest estimate for total infections since the end of April, but is still well below the record high of 4.9 million which was reached at the end of March.
