Any developments .....

nope, still awaiting the call.

Coronavirus infections are continuing to rise rapidly, with an estimated 27,900 new cases a day in England, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says. This is a 60% increase on the previous week, based on a survey of people in households with or without symptoms.

This figure is far higher than the number of confirmed cases announced by the government each day. It comes as the highest level of restrictions are introduced in more of the UK.

The increase in people testing positive in recent weeks is being driven by high rates in older teenagers and young adults, the ONS survey says.

The figures estimate that 1 in 160 people in England had the virus in the week to 8 October.

Coronavirus infections continue to rise across the UK, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.

It estimates cases have risen by a quarter to more than 35,200 a day in England.

It comes as stricter rules come into force for millions more people across the UK.

Around 1 in 130 people you might meet in the street in England had coronavirus in the week to 16 October, data from the ONS infection survey suggests. This compares with 1 in 180 in Wales and Scotland, and 1 in 100 in Northern Ireland.

The highest levels of the virus continue to be in the north-west and north-east of England.

Meanwhile, the R number has decreased slightly and is now estimated to be between 1.2 and 1.4. That means every 10 people with the virus pass it on to 12 or 14 others, on average.

The ONS figures are based on a survey of people in random households whether they have symptoms or not, giving one of the most accurate pictures of the epidemic.

Although cases are still rising, they suggest a slight slowing in the rate of growth of infections since the previous week's survey.

I have just had a call this evening from some bloke asking if he could call to see me tomorrow about the survey. Having heard nothing from this organisation since last November, I asked him why there had been no contact with me since. He said he had just received my details, and that was all he knew. A bit of a shambles if you ask me, particularly since then, I've done an online blood test, and had the Pfizer vaccination. I told him I was no longer interested in taking part, sod the vouchers and all that!Has anyone else done this survey at all?