Around 7 in 10 adults said they always or often maintained social distancing (69% this week, 66% last week) or avoided physical contact outside the home (72% this week, 71% last week).
These measures had previously decreased as lockdown restrictions eased ow.ly/42LP50Fihlm
93% of 16 to 29 year-olds reported they’d either received or would be likely to have a #COVID19 vaccine if offered (up from 89% last week).
This is the highest proportion among this age group since the vaccination programme began in December 2020 ow.ly/7cJ750FihoS
Over 8 in 10 (84%) adults reported they’d received at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine this week (83% last week).
This includes 6 in 10 (62%) adults reporting to have received their second dose (up from 60% last week) ow.ly/Wg8750Fihsh
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Cases compatible with the Delta variant of #COVID19 continued to increase in England, increased in Wales and Scotland and remained low in Northern Ireland in the week ending 19 June 2021.
This is now the most common variant in England, Wales and Scotland ow.ly/ccKp50Finrq
The infection rate increased in the North West and the North East in the week ending 19 June 2021, while there were early signs of an increase in the East of England and the South West.
The trend is uncertain for all other regions in the same week ow.ly/Lz9G50Finy6
The difference in the number of births and deaths (known as natural change) in the year to mid-2020 was the lowest it’s been in 38 years, largely because of the increased number of deaths.
This has led to the lowest population growth since mid-2002 ow.ly/IJDB50FihJq
The proportion of UK businesses’ workforce reported to be on furlough has decreased to 6% (around 1.5 million people), according to the latest Business Insights and Conditions Survey.
This is the lowest level reported since the furlough scheme began ow.ly/evth50FhpG2
In the week to 21 June 2021, the seven-day average estimate of UK restaurant diners was at 128% of its level in the same week of 2019, according to @OpenTableUK.
This is a 9 percentage point increase from the previous week ow.ly/SL8p50FhpIP
@OpenTableUK The total volume of UK online job adverts on 18 June 2021, had increased by 2% compared with a week ago, according to @Adzuna.
The total volume remained above pre-pandemic levels at 129% of its February 2020 average ow.ly/IzKu50FhpTp
We’ve explored how people’s use of time has changed one year on from our research during the first lockdown.
Our analysis looks at the behaviours of people who had and hadn’t received at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine by March 2021 ow.ly/lYRE50FgxTo
We spent time differently in March 2021 compared with the first lockdown, with more time spent on outdoor activities and socialising and less time on home-based activities like watching TV.
Changes are largely linked to changes in government restrictions ow.ly/WrjP50FgxWt
Non-vaccinated people spent more time working in March 2021 than in March to April 2020 - with little change seen in those who had received one dose of the vaccine.
Age or occupation, rather than vaccine status, could explain this difference ow.ly/wytf50FgxYF
#COVID19 rates continued to increase in England and remain low in Wales. In Northern Ireland & Scotland, the trend of people testing positive was uncertain.
Due to low positivity rates, caution should be taken over interpreting small movements in trends ow.ly/1gWU50Fdja5
Cases compatible with the Delta variant of #COVID19 have continued to increase in England.
Delta variant compatible cases remain low in Wales, and the trend is uncertain in Northern Ireland and Scotland ow.ly/O5gk50FdjbH
Regionally in England, there were increases in the number of people with #COVID19 in
▪️ the North West
▪️ the West Midlands
▪️ the South East.
Decreases were seen in the East of England and the East Midlands ow.ly/Def150Fdjfc