Thread by @Dr_D_Robertson

PHE have released their latest Covid surveillance report

It is for week 46, showing up to week 45 data (2-8 November 2020)

Significant all-cause deaths were observed in week 44 (as well as week 43) overall in England , and in the 75-84 age group.
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Confirmed Covid cases increasing.

Positivity decreasing slightly (but still very high in Pillar 2 testing)

Age distribution of detected cases in the last two weeks

Weekly Covid rates. Good to see rates under 100 cases per 100,000 in some areas (south west, south, Suffolk).

Rates still very high in north, west midlands, Bristol area

Incidents / outbreak locations

Increase in incidents/outbreaks in care homes

Hospitalizations increasing

Increase in hospitalization admission rates in 75-84 and 85+ age groups

ICU/HDU admissions increasing

Large increase in ECMO admissions (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorp… )

Deaths increasing (note most recent week is partial data)

These are the people that have died from Covid in the second wave

This is where people have died from Covid in the second wave

Excess deaths detected in:
- England
- 75-84 population
- North West
- Yorkshire and Humber

Regional dynamics by age group

University-age adult dynamics

Positivity by region

Positivity by age

Hopsital/ICU admission rates

Hospital (left) and ICU (right) admissions

Hospital (left) and ICU/HDU (right) admission rates

Ethnic group hospitalization and ICU/HDU admission rates.

Note that you are more likely to be admitted to ICU if you are not white than if you are white, indicating the effects of Covid are more severe for not white individuals.

Age/sex distribution of Covid cases. Note this thread re 82-year-olds (median age)

https://twitter.com/Dr_D_Robertson/status/1321398348629368832