As of 9am on Wednesday, there had been another 16,135 coronavirus cases confirmed by laboratories across the UK, the highest such total since 6 February. By contrast, on Tuesday, there had been 11,625 cases confirmed, and 9,055 on Wednesday a week ago.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/23/sharp-rise-in-uk-covid-cases-casts-doubt-on-more-lockdown-easing-before-19-july
