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| Covid infections around the UK continue to rise | Covid infections around the UK continue to rise |
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| Covid infections have continued to rise around much of the UK, say experts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). | Covid infections have continued to rise around much of the UK, say experts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). |
| Swab tests in the community suggests 1.3% of the population - or one in 80 people - has the virus, up from one in 100 the week before. | |
| The more infectious Delta variant accounts for almost every case. | The more infectious Delta variant accounts for almost every case. |
| The impact of the most recent unlocking is yet to be seen in the data which covers the week up to 17 July. | The impact of the most recent unlocking is yet to be seen in the data which covers the week up to 17 July. |
| According to the ONS: | According to the ONS: |
| one in 75 people have the virus in England - compared to one in 95 the week before | |
| in Scotland it is one in 80 - compared to one in 90 the week before | |
| in Wales it is one in 210 - compared to one in 360 previously | in Wales it is one in 210 - compared to one in 360 previously |
| in Northern Ireland it is one in 170 - compared to one in 290 | in Northern Ireland it is one in 170 - compared to one in 290 |
| ONS Senior Statistician Kara Steel said: "Infections continue to increase across the UK, with rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to those seen in February. | ONS Senior Statistician Kara Steel said: "Infections continue to increase across the UK, with rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland similar to those seen in February. |
| "With infection rates rising, keeping a close eye on the data is crucial to see how the vaccination programmes are protecting many from infection and developing severe symptoms. | "With infection rates rising, keeping a close eye on the data is crucial to see how the vaccination programmes are protecting many from infection and developing severe symptoms. |
| "Continuing to monitor the infection rates is crucial going forward, particularly as we have not yet seen the impact of the easing of restrictions in our data, therefore I would like to thank every single one of our participants for their continued contribution." | "Continuing to monitor the infection rates is crucial going forward, particularly as we have not yet seen the impact of the easing of restrictions in our data, therefore I would like to thank every single one of our participants for their continued contribution." |