and with pressure on hospitals growing, the bbc has launched hugh, many thanks, hugh pym there. a special nhs tracker, offering information on how your local services are coping. it ll run throughout the winter, and includes the latest data on emergency treatment waiting times, where you live. the time is 6:19. our top story this evening: startling new figures on covid infections in the uk, one in every 15 people were infected in the run up to new year s eve. and how pressures on the social care system are making it harder for disabled adults to live independent lives. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, novak djokovic s entry to melbourne has been delayed over an issue with his visa, after the world number one was granted an exemption from vaccination rules to play at the australian open. four people have been cleared of criminal damage over toppling the statue of a slave trader during a black lives matter protest in bristol. rhian graham, milo ponsford,
as the milder air begins to push its way northwards. quite a lot of cloud generally across the country. we could see some brightness, a few showers pushing into northern ireland, wales and the south west quadrant of england, where it ll be mild again. but still chilly across the far north east. then, as we move out of boxing day to the run up to new year s eve, we can see some really mild air starts to move in, and right across the uk on a south westerly wind, pushes all that cold air well away from the uk. so, it turns milder even. very mild for a time in places in the run up to new year s eve. but with that, it will be unsettled, some areas seeing some spells of wet and windy weather.
into the southern uplands, perhaps into central scotland, but through the day, any snowfall will become reserved to the hills of northern scotland as the milder air begins to push its way northwards. quite a lot of cloud generally across the country. we could see some brightness, a few showers pushing into northern ireland, wales and the south west quadrant of england, where it ll be mild again. but still chilly across the far north east. then, as we move out of boxing day to the run up to new year s eve, we can see some really mild air starts to move in, and right across the uk on a south westerly wind, pushes all that cold air well away from the uk. so, it turns milder even. very mild for a time in places in the run up to new year s eve. but with that, it will be unsettled, some areas seeing some spells of wet and windy weather.
today at six, startling new figures on covid infections in the uk. one in every 15 people were infected in the run up to new year s eve. no more pcr tests for those with a positive lateral flow result in england and wales, if there are no symptoms. which could ease pressure on labs. but fears remain for hospitals. potentially of greatest concern, case rates are now rising rapidly among the older and more vulnerable, including doubling every week among those over 60, with the obvious risk that this will continue to increase the pressure is on our nhs. the isolation period in scotland is coming down from ten to seven days, in line with the rest of the uk. also on the programme. good news for winter travellers. rules requiring a test before arrival in england are being scrapped.
so, some places on boxing day starting off with that snowfall across the north pennines, into the southern uplands, perhaps into central scotland but through the day, any snowfall will become reserved to the hills of northern scotland as the milder air begins to push its way northwards. quite a lot of cloud generally across the country. we could see some brightness, a few showers pushing into northern ireland, wales and the south west quadrant of england, where it ll be mild again but still chilly across the far north east. then, as we move out of boxing day to the run up to new year s eve, we can see some really mild air starts to move in and right across the uk on a south westerly wind, pushes all that cold air well away from the uk, so, it turns mild or even very mild for a time in places in the run up to new year s eve. but with that, it will be unsettled, some areas seeing some spells of wet and windy weather.