After covering the pandemic for more than a year, apparently Robert Peston has just discovered the UK definition of a case. 🙄
I mean, it's right there on the dashboard, just above the graph.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases
I mean, it's right there on the dashboard, just above the graph.
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases
https://twitter.com/Peston/status/1419233632993095689
Whether this means the daily case count "seriously understates" infections seems doubtful though.
An ONS study shows (up to June 5th) less than 1% of participants had been reinfected. Most cases detected at a high Ct, suggesting fairly mild infections.
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
An ONS study shows (up to June 5th) less than 1% of participants had been reinfected. Most cases detected at a high Ct, suggesting fairly mild infections.
ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…
Of course, this data is from before the current surge in cases.
But even with 3.7 million people who first tested positive for covid over 6 months ago, it's unlikely that any reinfections would make a significant difference to the 1 million new cases counted in the last month.
But even with 3.7 million people who first tested positive for covid over 6 months ago, it's unlikely that any reinfections would make a significant difference to the 1 million new cases counted in the last month.
Indeed, PHE now publish data for reinfections on a monthly basis in their Flu & Covid Surveillance Report. h/t @RP131
As of July 4th there were only 23,000 possible reinfections detected to date (defined as testing positive at least 90 days apart).
gov.uk/government/sta…
As of July 4th there were only 23,000 possible reinfections detected to date (defined as testing positive at least 90 days apart).
gov.uk/government/sta…
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