Chris Whitty warns UK Covid cases could reach 'scary numbers' England’s chief medical officer said Covid-19 hospital admissions are doubling around every three weeks. Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time.More info Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The UK is “not out of the woods yet” and the public should approach the end of coronavirus restrictions next Monday with caution, Professor Chris Whitty has said.