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School, work and isolation rules as covid cases jump up again

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A new covid mutation called FLiRT now accounts for 40% of all UK cases

Thousands of new cases of covid have been reported in the UK, with experts suggesting the spike could be caused by a new variant of the disease.

The new variants could already be dominant as the number of people hospitalised with covid in England has also increased. A new covid mutation called FLiRT, which makes up strains KP.1.1, KP.3 and KP.2 of the virus, now accounts for 40% of all cases in the UK.READ MORE: Met Office delivers weather verdict on 35C 'Saharan plume'

Government guidance states: "If you have Covid-19 you should try to stay at home. Most people cannot get free Covid-19 tests. You can buy tests in shops but you cannot report the result to the NHS."

 

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