Number of English people testing positive for Covid rises 45% in a week, figures show

Since April 9, everyone in England has been eligible for rapid Covid-19 tests twice a week (PA)

The number of people testing positive for coronavirus in England has risen 45% in a week while the rapid testing levels dropped to the lowest levels since March, new figures show.

The latest Test and Trace figures, published on Thursday, showed that 25,091 people tested positive for the virus in England at least once in the week to June 2, up 45% on the previous week.