New covid case numbers soar by more than a fifth in Brighton and Hove

The number of new coronavirus cases has soared by more than a fifth in one week in Brighton and Hove, according to official figures. There were 804 new cases of covid-19 in the week to last Monday (11 October), up from 645 in the week to Monday 4 October. The rate of cases rose to 276 for every 100,...