coronavirus situation. Sir Vallance has said he believes the UK will see a rise in cases and therefore, “sadly”, a rise in deaths.He added all age groups have seen a rise in the number of cases, and the surge is not limited to one group, which is not a result of more testing, but more infection.Brits were then warned about "how quickly" the virus can move and at the moment coronavirus is "doubling every seven days."If this continues, he adds, the UK will end up with an estimate of 50,000 cases per day, "which could result in 200 deaths a day."Mr Whitty and Sir Vallance said the UK is now "heading in the wrong direction" at a "critical point" in the pandemic.He added: "We are looking at the data to see how to manage the spread of the virus.