UK Covid-19 cases continue to drop but hospital admissions rise

Over 5,000 patients were in hospital with Covid-19 in England on Monday, up 33% from the previous week 

As of 9am on Monday, the UK recorded a further 24,950 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases 

Newly reported Covid-19 cases in the UK have fallen for the sixth day in a row but the number of patients in hospital with the disease in England has reached its highest level since mid-March, official data shows.

The Government said that as of 9am on Monday, the UK recorded a further 24,950 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases, down from the 46,558 on July 20.