Coronavirus: ‘Widespread virus growth across the country’ The R number has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4 as officials warn of "far worse things to come". Source
Coronavirus: Care home visitors to be supervised at all times The government's winter plan says staff should watch to ensure visitors maintain social distancing. Source
Coronavirus: Test demand ‘significantly outstripping’ capacity The number of under-17s seeking Covid-19 tests has doubled, the head of NHS Test and Trace tells MPs. Source