Latest Department of Health data shows that eight of the UK's worst hotspots are in Scotland, while two are in Northern Ireland - with the return of schools blamed for the riseWarning as worrying Covid maps show surge in Scotland - sparking fears for rest of UKLatest Covid infection maps paint a worrying picture as experts warn of a fourth wave of infections in the autumn. Latest Department of Health data shows that eight of the UK's worst hotspots are in Scotland, while two are in Northern Ireland. It has been branded a "warning for England", with pupils returning to school thought to have sparked a dramatic increase. He said: "Cases have risen very significantly within Scotland and we are looking closely at why that is the case. “More recently, cases (in Scotland) have been rising even more steeply, and some of this appears to be attributable to transmission in educational institutions.

Source: Daily Mirror September 02, 2021 15:45 UTC