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Jun 11, 2021, 6 tweets

Our latest data show #COVID19 rates continued to increase in England, with trends in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being uncertain in the latest week.

Due to low positivity rates, caution should be taken when interpreting small changes in trends ow.ly/eXTh50F88Ww

In England, the number of people with #COVID19 increased in the North West, West Midlands, London and the South East, while early signs of a decrease were seen in the East of England.

Trends in all other regions were uncertain ow.ly/jitG50F88Z5

Cases not compatible with the Alpha variant (known as the UK variant) continued to increase in England in the most recent week.

It is likely these cases are representative of the Delta variant (first identified in India) ow.ly/DmbH50F893L

Commenting on today’s results, Sarah Crofts, Head of Analytical Outputs for the #COVID19 Infection Survey, said:

We regularly update our interactive #COVID19 insights tool with the latest data and trends, including infections, hospitalisations, deaths and antibody rates across the UK.

Our dashboard combines ONS, Joint Biosecurity Council and @PHE_uk data ow.ly/u1Ps50F89hy

@PHE_uk Deaths involving #COVID19 have decreased.

However, both infections and hospital admissions have increased ow.ly/u1Ps50F89hy

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