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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. | Covid infections have continued to rise around much of the UK, say experts from the Office for National Statistics. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Meanwhile, Public Health England warns of an increased risk of catching this variant, first identified in India, even if you have had Covid before. | Meanwhile, Public Health England warns of an increased risk of catching this variant, first identified in India, even if you have had Covid before. |
| It says 897 cases out of 68,688 Delta infections recorded in an 11-week period from April to June were possible reinfections. | It says 897 cases out of 68,688 Delta infections recorded in an 11-week period from April to June were possible reinfections. |
| Latest daily figures for the UK recorded new 36,389 new Covid infections and a further 64 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. | |
| 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 | 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 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." |
| The latest estimate of the R rate - which measures how quickly the virus is spreading - is unchanged from the previous week at 1.2 to 1.4. | The latest estimate of the R rate - which measures how quickly the virus is spreading - is unchanged from the previous week at 1.2 to 1.4. |
| It means that on average, every 10 people infected with coronavirus goes on to infect between 12 and 14 others, so the epidemic continues to grow. | It means that on average, every 10 people infected with coronavirus goes on to infect between 12 and 14 others, so the epidemic continues to grow. |
| The estimated daily growth rate shows signs of a possible slowdown, however. This week's estimate is that infections are growing at between 4% and 6% a day, down from between 4% and 7% last week. | The estimated daily growth rate shows signs of a possible slowdown, however. This week's estimate is that infections are growing at between 4% and 6% a day, down from between 4% and 7% last week. |
| These estimates represent transmission which happened two to three weeks ago, due to a delay between people being infected, developing symptoms and needing healthcare. | These estimates represent transmission which happened two to three weeks ago, due to a delay between people being infected, developing symptoms and needing healthcare. |