Latest data on COVID-19 admissions and deaths in English hospitals.
Despite a couple of days with admissions above trend, the 7-Day Moving Average for hospital admissions at notional level continues to fall. 1/4
Our R estimate is based on hospital admissions is up slightly for England as a whole, at just over 0.9.
We are keen to emphasise that this is a composite of different regions with different patterns of infections. 2/4
The average number of COVID-19 deaths in English hospitals has now begun to fall, having peaked at around 300 deaths a day.
We hope and expect that this will continue follow admissions downward for at least the next couple of weeks. 3/4
A more varied regional picture today. The Midlands, East and SE have all increased in the last couple of days, whereas other areas continue to fall, with the SW performing particularly well. Of note, in the SE and E, the 7DMA is still around 50% higher than on Nov 5th. 4/4
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Latest data on COVID-19 admissions and deaths in English hospitals.
After a week with admissions above trend, the 7-Day Moving Average for hospital admissions is rising again nationally.
As ever, the regional picture (below) is key to understanding the national picture. 1/4
Based on recent hospital admissions we estimate that R went back above 1.0 for England as a whole, during the second half of November.
We are keen to emphasise that this is a composite of different regions with different patterns of infections. 2/4
The average number of COVID-19 deaths in English hospitals continues to fall, having peaked at around 300 deaths a day.
We expect this will continue follow admissions, which means further falls in the short term, but increased admissions may be replicated in the deaths too. 3/4
Latest data on COVID-19 admissions and deaths in English hospitals.
At national level, the 7-Day Moving Average for hospital admissions has now been falling for more than a week.
The regional picture is key to understanding the national dynamics - see detail below. 1/4
Our R estimate is based on hospital admissions and has fallen to around 0.9 for England as a whole.
Again, we emphasise that this is a composite of different regions with different patterns of infections. 2/4
The average number of COVID-19 deaths in English hospitals has risen to around 300 deaths per day, after a couple of days with higher numbers reported.
We hope and expect that this will plateau in the coming days, and then follow the admissions downward. 3/4
The Sat update on England admissions and deaths, starting with a continued upswing in admissions. The 7 day MA is up 18% on the week, a week ago it was just 9%. This appears to be a national trend, and is broadly consistent with the infection trend recently reported by REACT. 1/4
Consequently our estimate of R continues to rise, and is now approaching 1.2, after falling close to 1.0 a week ago. Was the dip last week due to half term, or maybe the recent increase is a result of last minute activity in anticipation of the second lockdown? 2/4
The regional picture for admissions confirms an upswing everywhere in the last few days, even the NW which had been falling at around 10% per week. The four southerly regions all saw their highest 2nd wave day yet reported today, so this isn't just an issue for the north. 3/4
Latest data on COVID-19 admissions and deaths in English hospitals.
At national level, hospital admissions are rising more quickly again, following a week when the 7-day moving average was increasing more slowly.
Regional picture is key to understanding this - see below. 1/4
The acceleration in the growth of hospital admissions means that our estimate of R has begun to rise again and is slightly above 1.1 at the last point we can estimate. 2/4
The deaths picture has also worsened in recent days, with larger numbers announced Tues, Weds and today.
We’re now averaging over 240 deaths a day in English hospitals. It’s remarkable that we already know about 260 deaths from 9 Nov; more to be announced in comings days. 3/4
The latest update on England admissions and deaths following the weekend catch-up of deaths. Admissions growth has slowed in the last few days, with the doubling time extending to around 3 weeks. Let's hope this slowdown is maintained in the coming days. 1/4
Similarly the increase in deaths has slowed from the doubling every 10 days we were seeing a week or so ago, once we adjust for estimated late reporting delays. Hopefully this will slow further in a week or so in line with the admissions figures above. 2/4
After a period of stability, our estimate of R has dipped a little to 1.2, consistent with the admissions slow down. It relates to mid Oct, so we should be starting to see some of the benefits of restrictions introduced around then, particularly in the North. 3/4