Dr Sarah Jarvis explains the rules that should be in place AFTER July 19

Dr Sarah Jarvis: Some restrictions should remain after July 19

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Dubbed the new Freedom Day, GP Dr Sarah Jarvis explained on BBC Breakfast: “[Coronavirus] cases are up – 72 percent over the course of the last year.” Having said that, she added: “[Hospital] admissions are not up by the same amount.” The number of people now admitted to hospital has increased by around 17 percent. 

Meanwhile, the number of deaths “are up around 12 percent in the last year”.

These statistics show that “we are weakening the link” between Covid infections, hospital admissions and deaths.

However, those increases in hospital admissions are going to have a knock-on effect, warned Dr Jarvis.

More than five million people are currently on the NHS waiting list to get treated for other health-related conditions.

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