Official figures show that around 2.7 million people in the UK had covid-19 in the week ending 29 June, a sign that the highly transmissible omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 continue to drive infections
The equivalent figures for the rest of the UK were 1 in 17 people in Scotland, 1 in 20 people in Wales and 1 in 19 people in Northern Ireland, with a total of around 2.7 million …App + Web.
. The equivalent figures for the rest of the UK were 1 in 17 people in Scotland, 1 in 20 people in Wales and 1 in 19 people in Northern Ireland, with a total of around 2.7 million …App + WebMalaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
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