Thread by @ONS

Our data show #COVID19 infections continued to increase during October.

We’ve provided more analysis on the characteristics of those testing positive across the UK, including antibody data ow.ly/FC9O50Ct8Om

In England, around 1 in 15 people tested positive for #COVID19 antibodies in October, suggesting they previously had the virus.

We estimate 3.1 million people aged 16 or over in England would have tested positive for #COVID19 antibodies that month ow.ly/5xfb50Ct8PT

The highest rates of people testing positive for #COVID19 antibodies were seen in London, followed by Yorkshire and The Humber and the West Midlands in October ow.ly/OyTP50Ct8SQ

In Wales, an estimated 104,000 people aged over 16 would have tested positive for #COVID19 antibodies in October, or around 1 in 24 people ow.ly/H17750Ct8Z1

In Northern Ireland, around 31,000 people aged over 16 would have tested positive for #COVID19 antibodies during the same time period, roughly 1 in 48 people ow.ly/DH4c50Ct95w

In Scotland, an estimated 317,000 people aged 16 or older would have tested positive for #COVID19 antibodies in October, or around 1 in 14 people ow.ly/19zn50Ct9br

In the most recent weeks, there is evidence that the number of people who would test positive for #COVID19 is higher among those aged under 35 working in patient-facing roles compared with other individuals ow.ly/4h1N50Ct9jg