The United Kingdom's COVID-19 cases, which have been slowly rising, reached a 3-month high today, with countries in Eastern Europe, especially Russia, battling surges.Experts eye rising UK casesThe UK government reported 49,156 cases today, up more than 15% from the previous week and the highest number since mid-July when the country was still in lockdown.
Case rates are highest in those ages 10 to 19 and lowest in adults ages 80 and older, according to the country's Health Security Agency (HSA) weekly update.
Hospital admissions rose slightly and were highest in people age 85 and older.In the HSA update, Incident Director William Welfare, MBBS, MPH, said case rates across the country are high are slowly rising.