You and I know Gove hasn't got a clue regarding number infected - how can he, given only those who are serious enough to be admitted into hospitals are tested? c7000 tests a day is only around 5 tests per hospital a day in the country!
Number of deaths, on the other hand, has to be more reliable, although apparently those who die at home with symptoms have not been counted. As we all can see below, total fatalities recorded have definitely been doubling every two to three days.
Someone locally said that we were ten days behind london. When they've discussed this before they've said that it's been based on hospital admissions, ICU and a few other things. Although that can change rapidly as happened with the London hospitals last week and a huge surge of deaths over a 3 day period. In theory the hospital gives you an idea of what's going on a week to two weeks ahead of the deaths. We don't have access to the figures.