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Jun 18, 2021, 6 tweets

#COVID19 rates continued to increase in England and remain low in Wales. In Northern Ireland & Scotland, the trend of people testing positive was uncertain.

Due to low positivity rates, caution should be taken over interpreting small movements in trends ow.ly/1gWU50Fdja5

Cases compatible with the Delta variant of #COVID19 have continued to increase in England.

Delta variant compatible cases remain low in Wales, and the trend is uncertain in Northern Ireland and Scotland ow.ly/O5gk50FdjbH

Regionally in England, there were increases in the number of people with #COVID19 in

▪️ the North West
▪️ the West Midlands
▪️ the South East.

Decreases were seen in the East of England and the East Midlands ow.ly/Def150Fdjfc

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

#COVID19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths all increased in England in the week ending 12 June 2021 ow.ly/h3n650FdjH6

Hospital admissions increased in most age groups and regions of England in the week ending 13 June 2021.

Explore our interactive #COVID19 insights tool to view the latest data concerning COVID-19 from the ONS, Joint Biosecurity Centre and @PHE_uk ow.ly/7BH350FdjM7

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