More than a million Britons will have Covid this Christmas, official data suggested today as cases rose 9 per cent in less than a week.
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) bosses have urged anyone 'feeling unwell' to avoid loved ones over the festive period. Frustrated Brits have already vented about how they've had to cancel their plans after testing positive.
Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show 1.2million had the virus on any given day in the week up to December 9 in England. It was up on the 1.1million estimated to have the virus just four days before.
Experts told MailOnline infections are likely to have continued to surged in the weeks since, with more people mixing indoors for festive socials during the cold weather.
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