Biggest spike in Milton Keynes Covid cases is among 25 to 44-year-olds, research shows

Instead the highest amount of positive tests have been along adults aged between 25 and 44 living in the borough.

The next highest group is people aged between 15 and 24, followed by those aged between 45 to 64. There are fewer cases in people aged over 80 but they too have risen significantly over the past few weeks.

Mayor of Milton Keynes, Andrew Geary, has reported the figures and published a graph showing the spikes.

He said: "The large spike in the age 15 to 24 and 25 to 44 is very concerning. The vaccine won’t be reaching these people any time soon and it would seem to be these people who are the most mobile, perhaps proving as has been said all along that staying at home as much as possible is the right course of action.

"Without being easily able to identify a single or even multiple causes or areas of these rising figures it’s incredibly difficult to work out how to best set about implementing control measures."

Cllr Geary said said the rise in cases among the over 80s would hopefully be overcome as the NHS rolls out of the vaccine programme for this age group.

He refuses to speculate on what Tier MK will be placed in tomorrow, saying: "Scaremongering isn’t often a productive way of dealing with difficult situations and in any event a move in this direction would potentially only penalise those who are working hardest to stick to the guidelines."

But he said MK was now reporting "significantly worse" numbers than numerous Tier 3 areas across the country,

"Local Authorities do have the ability to implement local control measures but these must be backed up by proper evidence. But a reiteration of the advice to strictly observe the guidance and think carefully before just doing what would come normally in most instances is perhaps the only advice available right now."