Number of monkeypox cases in England rises to 56

Scotland confirmed its first case on Monday, and Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency said there are currently no confirmed cases of the virus in their region

Dr Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser for UKHSA. Picture: Jeff Overs/PA Wire

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox in England has more than doubled to 56.

The figure, released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Monday, increased from the previously confirmed 20 cases.