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| England’s Covid-19 prevalence shoots up to 1 in 260 people as Delta variant fuels rise in cases | England’s Covid-19 prevalence shoots up to 1 in 260 people as Delta variant fuels rise in cases |
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| Around one in 260 people in England tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, a rise sparked by the more transmissible Delta variant of the virus, the government’s official statistics agency has said. | Around one in 260 people in England tested positive for Covid-19 in the last week, a rise sparked by the more transmissible Delta variant of the virus, the government’s official statistics agency has said. |
| The number of infections during the last week is higher than the previous seven days, when only one in 440 contracted Covid-19, according to the latest analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published on Friday. | The number of infections during the last week is higher than the previous seven days, when only one in 440 contracted Covid-19, according to the latest analysis by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published on Friday. |
| In its weekly coronavirus infection survey, the ONS said there were also rises in prevalence in Scotland, where one in 150 people tested positive for Covid-19, and in Wales, where one in 450 tested positive. | In its weekly coronavirus infection survey, the ONS said there were also rises in prevalence in Scotland, where one in 150 people tested positive for Covid-19, and in Wales, where one in 450 tested positive. |
| There has also been a 46% rise in the number of Delta cases in England compared to the previous week, after a further 161,000 confirmed and probable infections were recorded this week, Public Health England said on Friday. | There has also been a 46% rise in the number of Delta cases in England compared to the previous week, after a further 161,000 confirmed and probable infections were recorded this week, Public Health England said on Friday. |
| The figures come as the government is considering lifting many of England’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions on July 19, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said “extra precautions” may still be needed. | The figures come as the government is considering lifting many of England’s remaining Covid-19 restrictions on July 19, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said “extra precautions” may still be needed. |
| A government announcement on lifting lockdown is reportedly due next week. | A government announcement on lifting lockdown is reportedly due next week. |
| On Thursday, nearly 28,000 new Covid infections were reported across the UK, as well as 22 deaths within 28 days of a positive test result. | On Thursday, nearly 28,000 new Covid infections were reported across the UK, as well as 22 deaths within 28 days of a positive test result. |
| However, Johnson has said that due to more people becoming vaccinated, the recent rise in cases was “not translating into a big increase in serious illness and deaths.” | However, Johnson has said that due to more people becoming vaccinated, the recent rise in cases was “not translating into a big increase in serious illness and deaths.” |
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