Thread by @ONS

Our latest estimates for England suggest the #COVID19 infection rate may be levelling off.

Around 1 in 85 people not in care homes, hospitals or other institutional settings would test positive from 15 to 21 November ow.ly/I6nv50CvtVD

Infection rates have risen in the East Midlands.

Rates in Yorkshire and The Humber, the North West and the North East remain the highest, but seem to be falling in the North West, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West ow.ly/m5yd50Cvu2W

The highest infection rates in England remain among secondary school-age children and young adults.

Rates have decreased in adults aged 35 and above and levelled off for those

• age 2 to school year 6
• school year 12 to age 24
• age 25 to 34

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In Wales, infection rates peaked at the end of October but have fallen in recent weeks.

We estimate around 1 in 185 people not in care homes, hospitals or other institutional settings had #COVID19 at any given time from 15 to 21 November, or 16,400 people ow.ly/QYyc50Cvugr

In Northern Ireland in the same week, our modelling shows around 1 in 145 people had #COVID19, or 12,700 people at any given time.

Infection rates in Northern Ireland seem to have peaked in mid-October, with rates decreasing over the most recent weeks ow.ly/7Zz950Cvuj1

Infection rates in Scotland have increased in the most recent week.

We now estimate that 1 in 115 people had #COVID19 from 15 to 21 November, an average of 45,700 people ow.ly/e2rc50Cvun5