THREAD on covid and schools:
This week, the ONS infection survey which tests a random representative sample of people in England every week, showed early increases in school age kids.
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati… 1/7
This week, the ONS infection survey which tests a random representative sample of people in England every week, showed early increases in school age kids.
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati… 1/7
Weekly Public Health England data from confirmed cases also shows cases highest in 10-19 year olds.
Cases rose in 5-9 & 10-19 yr olds in March when schools went back. They didn't end April / early May prob cos of low community case rates.
But now they are rising again. 2/7
Cases rose in 5-9 & 10-19 yr olds in March when schools went back. They didn't end April / early May prob cos of low community case rates.
But now they are rising again. 2/7
Above were rates for whole of England.
If we look at the three local authorities with highest levels of new variant B.1.617.2, we can see school age kid rates are *really high* - and higher than their equally unvaxxed 20-24 yr olds. 3/7
If we look at the three local authorities with highest levels of new variant B.1.617.2, we can see school age kid rates are *really high* - and higher than their equally unvaxxed 20-24 yr olds. 3/7
We know that PHE surveillance report doesn't receive reports of all school outbreaks.
We know that unions have been asking for PHE to release information on school B.1.617.2 cases since 7 May!
We know that unions have been asking for PHE to release information on school B.1.617.2 cases since 7 May!
https://twitter.com/UNISONinSchools/status/1390653027426635776?s=204/7
PHE promised @unisontheunion & @NEUnion they would release it in 22 May report. They didn't.
They promised them they'd release it in 27 May report. They didn't
Observer reported it was in 13 May report but was pulled at Downing street request.
theguardian.com/world/2021/may… 5/7
They promised them they'd release it in 27 May report. They didn't
Observer reported it was in 13 May report but was pulled at Downing street request.
theguardian.com/world/2021/may… 5/7
Covid is clearly spreading in schools - particularly where the new variant is spreading.
This data should be public so we can understand what role schools might be playing in spread of the new variant and protect both schoolchildren, their education and their communities. 6/7
This data should be public so we can understand what role schools might be playing in spread of the new variant and protect both schoolchildren, their education and their communities. 6/7
We all need to be calling for this data.
Here I am talking (somewhat angrily) about it in Friday's briefing.
Here I am talking (somewhat angrily) about it in Friday's briefing.
https://twitter.com/IndependentSage/status/1398311543239028746?s=207/7
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