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| Coronavirus infections levelling during England lockdown | Coronavirus infections levelling during England lockdown |
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| Coronavirus infection rates in England are continuing to show signs of levelling off - but the picture across the UK is mixed, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. | Coronavirus infection rates in England are continuing to show signs of levelling off - but the picture across the UK is mixed, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. |
| In Wales and Northern Ireland, infections have been decreasing in recent weeks - but in Scotland, they seem to be rising. | In Wales and Northern Ireland, infections have been decreasing in recent weeks - but in Scotland, they seem to be rising. |
| Plans for post-lockdown tiers in England are being announced. | |
| Most of England is expected to be placed in the two toughest tiers. | Most of England is expected to be placed in the two toughest tiers. |
| The ONS figures are based on thousands of people tested for the virus in households across the UK, whether they have symptoms or not. | The ONS figures are based on thousands of people tested for the virus in households across the UK, whether they have symptoms or not. |
| Of those tested in the week to 21 November, one person tested positive out of every: | Of those tested in the week to 21 November, one person tested positive out of every: |
| 85 in England | 85 in England |
| 115 in Scotland | 115 in Scotland |
| 145 in Northern Ireland | 145 in Northern Ireland |
| 185 in Wales | 185 in Wales |
| How many confirmed cases are in your area? | How many confirmed cases are in your area? |
| What are the new rules in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales? | What are the new rules in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales? |
| According to the ONS estimates, rates increased in the East Midlands and also in the North East during that week, while continuing to fall in the North West. | |
| In the east of England, London, the South East and South West, rates now appear to be decreasing too. | |
| The areas with the highest number of people infected with the virus per head of population are Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and North East. | |
| Secondary school-age children and young adults are seeing the highest infection rates. | |
| But this information is based on a relatively small number of people testing positive in each age group and region, so there is a wide margin for error. | |
| LOCKDOWN LOOK-UP: The rules in your area | LOCKDOWN LOOK-UP: The rules in your area |
| THREE TIERS: How will the system work? | THREE TIERS: How will the system work? |
| TESTING: How do I get a virus test? | TESTING: How do I get a virus test? |
| THE R NUMBER: What it means and why it matters | THE R NUMBER: What it means and why it matters |
| LOCAL LOCKDOWNS: What happens if you have one? | LOCAL LOCKDOWNS: What happens if you have one? |
| TEST AND TRACE: How does it work? | TEST AND TRACE: How does it work? |