#COVID19 infection rates increased in England and Scotland in the week ending 10 July 2021.
In Northern Ireland and Wales the trend was uncertain, but rates in N. Ireland have increased in the last two weeks.
England has rates last seen in February 2021 ow.ly/wgqH50Fxm4W
In the two weeks up to 10 July 2021, cases compatible with the Delta variant increased across the UK, making it the most common variant of #COVID19 in the UK ow.ly/vvTq50Fxm6v
The number of people testing positive for #COVID19 increased across all English regions, with the highest rates seen in the North East ow.ly/JpCy50FxmgZ
Commenting on today’s results, Sarah Crofts, Head of Analytical Outputs for the #COVID19 Infection Survey, said:
The #COVID19 positivity rate has continued to increase in England, now at levels last seen in February.
Our COVID-19 insights interactive tool combines the latest trends and data around COVID-19 from the ONS, Joint Biosecurity Centre and @PHE_uk ow.ly/oPGG50FxmwT
Hospital admissions increased by 61% in the week ending 11 July – to a rate of 4.43 per 100,000 people.
Admission rates were highest in older age groups, though older age groups had the lowest positivity rates ow.ly/yNtk50FxmyF
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