Hundreds of suspected Covid outbreaks have been linked to offices in England over recent months - despite employers being told staff must work from home where possible.
New data from Public Health England (PHE) reveals more than 500 outbreaks are believed to have happened in offices in the second half of last year - higher than the entire retail and catering sectors put together.
A SAGE expert has warned that the chances of contracting the virus in poorly-ventilated offices can go up by 70 per cent. Emergency service workers, manufacturers and mail delivery staff were also among those worst hit, PHE data shows.
The number of suspected outbreaks surged in October and November, the figures show. Between June 29 and October 18, PHE were