The number of COVID cases per day may reach 100,000

The Minister of Health Edward Argar said that the number of daily coronavirus cases “is likely” to reach the 100,000 mark, but emphasized that vaccines help protect people from serious illnesses and hospitalizations.

In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today program, he said: “You have seen the Secretary of State and others talk about the possibility of between 50,000 and 100,000.”

Mr. Argar added: “If you look at the number of hospitalizations, please forgive me if my numbers are a bit outdated, but when we see this infection rate, the current 7-day rolling average of hospitalizations is about 350 to 400 per day. between.

“As early as January, with the same infection rate, we saw 1,800 to 2,000.

“So you can see how the vaccine plan may not break it 100% because the vaccine is not 100% effective, but it does severely weaken this connection, so the number we will see in the hospital will be much smaller. “