- UK Covid-19 cases increased by 40 per cent between September and October to reach 8,518, but weekly figures have now started to fall.
- Hospital admissions for Covid-19 dropped to 1,847 in the week to 27 October, although weekly deaths rose by 25 per cent to 69 earlier in the month.
- Health officials attribute the recent dip in cases to the autumn vaccination roll-out, with nearly 60 per cent of eligible people receiving their booster.
- The XFG strain, also known as Stratus, made up a small proportion of cases, with this season's vaccine specifically tailored to combat it.
- The NHS continues to advise adults showing Covid-19 symptoms to avoid contact with others for five days to protect vulnerable individuals.
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