May 6, 2022
Covid infections down considerably in UK
Covid infections are down considerably in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics, with around one in 33 people thought to be infected. It is the largest week-on-week drop in the number of infections since the ONS survey began in July 2020.But despite the reduction "Infections remain high overall", experts warn. "We continue to see a considerable reduction in infections across the UK, with rates at their lowest level in England since the start of the year," said Sarah Crofts, Head of Analytical Outputs for the COVID-19 Infection Survey. "Despite this, infections remain high overall." The figures are an estimate, based on testing thousands of people at random in households across the UK.They provide the most accurate picture of Covid infection since free testing for the public came to an end in England and Scotland.
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