In the two weeks up to 10 July 2021, cases compatible with the Delta variant increased across the UK, making it the most common variant of #COVID19 in the UK ow.ly/vvTq50Fxm6v
The number of people testing positive for #COVID19 increased across all English regions, with the highest rates seen in the North East ow.ly/JpCy50FxmgZ
Commenting on today’s results, Sarah Crofts, Head of Analytical Outputs for the #COVID19 Infection Survey, said:
The #COVID19 positivity rate has continued to increase in England, now at levels last seen in February.
Our COVID-19 insights interactive tool combines the latest trends and data around COVID-19 from the ONS, Joint Biosecurity Centre and @PHE_ukow.ly/oPGG50FxmwT
Hospital admissions increased by 61% in the week ending 11 July – to a rate of 4.43 per 100,000 people.
Admission rates were highest in older age groups, though older age groups had the lowest positivity rates ow.ly/yNtk50FxmyF
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The seven-day average number of daily flights in the week to 11 July 2021 increased by 9% compared with the previous week to 2,307 flights, according to @eurocontrol.
This is around one-third of the level seen in the equivalent week of 2019 ow.ly/JZ3Z50FwpuY
Online job adverts on 9 July 2021 had decreased by 4% compared with the same time a week ago, according to @adzuna.
The volume remains substantially above pre-pandemic levels at 129% of its February 2020 average level ow.ly/Ya4j50Fwpvr
The seven-day average number of UK seated diners in the week to Monday 12 July was at 117% of its level in the same week of 2019.