Hospitalisations and deaths will increase, Sir Patrick Vallance warns
The i says the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is expected to rise “quite steeply” as cases rise, the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned.
As Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday for the vast majority of Covid-19 restrictions in England to end on 19 July, Sir Patrick said that the country should expect both hospitalisations and deaths to increase.
Sir Patrick said that there is “no doubt we are now facing an increase in case numbers” that will lead to more people in hospital.
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