Latest estimates show that #COVID19 infections have continued to increase in recent weeks.
We’ve provided more analysis on the characteristics and behaviours of those testing positive in England ow.ly/Vl5j50C3CN2
Around a third of those who tested positive for #COVID19 reported evidence of symptoms at the time of their test (from 28 September to 11 October) ow.ly/ibKu50C3DiB
Urban areas in England have higher positivity rates for #COVID19 than rural areas.
0.7% of the community population in urban areas tested positive, compared with 0.47% testing positive in rural areas, between 27 September and 10 October ow.ly/TRz850C3Dpe
We’re no longer seeing a difference in positivity rates between those who have and haven’t recently travelled abroad (looking at data from 25 September to 8 October) ow.ly/44me50C3Dut
In the same time period, 17- to 24-year-olds showed higher positivity rates in both the higher and lower rate regions, although the difference from other age groups is much greater in the higher rate regions ow.ly/D65S50C3DCJ
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As part of this week’s bulletin we are reporting estimates of how many people would test positive for #COVID19 in each of the UK’s constituent countries for the first time following the continued expansion of the survey ow.ly/G1Um50C0Dys
Headline estimates for England suggest infection numbers have continued to rise in recent weeks.
At any given time between 10-16 October around 1 in 130 people not in care homes, hospitals or other institutional settings would test positive for #COVID19ow.ly/CrIw50C0DBO
During the most recent week, we estimate there were around 35,200 new #COVID19 infections per day in England ow.ly/Jx5050C0DFo
Our most recent data show that 2019 continued the trend in reducing aged standardised mortality rates (ASMRs) of breast cancer in the female population
In England and Wales, deaths due to breast cancer accounted for 3.8% of all female deaths registered in 2019
In 2019, breast cancer was the leading cause of death for females aged 35 to 64
This week our Opinions and Lifestyle survey (covering the period 14 to 18 October) continues to look at aspects of life such as measures to prevent the spread of the virus and impacts on children and schools ow.ly/mVfR50C0xC8
4% of adults had met up indoors in a group of more than six people.
However, more than half of these met for approved reasons such as worship service, sports or exercise, or child’s activity class ow.ly/dGfv50C0xMv
More than a quarter of adults with dependent children said the pandemic is affecting their child’s feelings about going to school or college a lot.
Meanwhile, 64% were very or somewhat worried about their child going to school or college this term ow.ly/7dE450C0xW5
In September 2020, there were 39,827 deaths registered in England, 2,568 deaths more than the five-year average (2015 to 2019.)
In Wales, there were 2,610 deaths registered, 135 deaths more than the five-year average for September ow.ly/8vnf50C0w6J
The leading cause of death in September was dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, accounting for 11.2% of deaths in England and 11.1% of deaths in Wales ow.ly/uXtP50C0wcS
#COVID19 did not feature in the top 10 causes of death in September for England and Wales.
• In England it was the 19th most common cause of death
• In Wales it was the 24th most common cause of death