UK Covid case numbers ‘no particular cause for concern’, says Javid

Health secretary says vaccine wall of defence' is helping keep situation stable despite surge in cases

There is no particular cause for concern" about the UK's rapidly rising number of Covid cases, Sajid Javid, the health secretary, has said, saying that England was demonstrating to the world a successful model for living with the virus.

Despite survey data showing almost 5% of the population in England had Covid earlier this month, and record infection levels among the over-70s, Javid said the wall of defence" from vaccines was keeping the situation stable.