Covid ICU cases in northern England could pass April peak in 22 days, MPs told
by Helen Pidd and Josh Halliday from Science | The Guardian on (#58XMV)
Leaked slides suggest hospitality accounted for 41% of linked Covid cases among under-30s
The number of coronavirus patients in intensive care in the north of England will surpass the April peak if infections continue rising at the current rate, MPs have been warned in a briefing chaired by Chris Whitty and a minister.
MPs were also shown early research by Public Health England suggesting that bars, pubs and restaurants accounted for 41% of cases in which two or more under-30s had visited the same venue in the week before testing positive. This fell to a quarter of infections across all age groups, the MPs were told.
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