but they remain well below levels seen in january. what we have seen _ levels seen in january. what we have seen is — levels seen in january. what we have seen is that _ levels seen in january. what we have seen is that although - have seen is that although cases have been gradually moving up in the uk since early august, the last week so there's been secular surgeon infections and not any innovations that we are now seeing hospitalisation data going up. people in respiratory care beds and also deaths have started to rise whereas deaths have been pretty flat for most of the last two or three months. the nhs confederation is called on the government to take pre—emptive action and enact a plan b in england. it was drawn up by ministers to be implemented if pressure the nhs becomes unsustainable. with measures including compulsory face coverings in some settings, vaccine passports and more working from home. scotland, wales, northern ireland or currently have tighter restrictions including