Coronavirus cases across England continue to run rampant. Fears are growing that the NHS could be overwhelmed as infection numbers spiralled over Christmas.Ministers are set to review the Tiers on December 30 and swathes of the country face a New Year in a new tier.Millions of Brits are already living under tough restrictions as officials desperately try to stem the spread of a highly-contagious new strain.The total number of patients in hospital with the killer bug is likely to surge past the previous peak in the first wave, figures suggest.On December 22, 21,826 patients were treated, with numbers peaking in April at 21,683.In the past seven days, 248,199 people have tested positive for coronavirus - a 30 per cent week-on-week.