Coronavirus live news: Australia reports over 1,000 new cases; England’s Covid infections are 26 times up on a year ago | World news

Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s rolling coverage of the coronavirus pandemic with me, Tom Ambrose.

Here are the latest Covid headlines on Sunday:

• Coronavirus infections in England are now 26 times the levels that were experienced this time last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Scientists described the figures as “sobering”, warning that reopening schools this week was likely to trigger further rises in cases – with more to follow when students return to universities and colleges.
• In Australia, 1,323 new cases have been…