While #COVID19 reinfections between 26 Apr 2020 & 17 July 2021 remained low, our data show the viral load was on average lower for the second infection compared to the first.
This suggests that most reinfections are milder than initial infections ow.ly/tM3R50FFcNz
The percentage of people testing positive for #COVID19 in the UK increased in those working and not working in patient facing healthcare roles in the weeks prior to 12 July 2021.
The increase was greater in those not working in patient facing roles ow.ly/X9hl50FFcPb
In July 2021, 61% of people testing positive for #COVID19 in the UK with a strong positive test reported symptoms.
We’ve published new, experimental data linking 2011 Census and death registration data to produce national estimates of life expectancy and mortality by ethnic group ow.ly/BH4x50FDrrw
In the period 2011 to 2014 in England and Wales, people of White and Mixed ethnic groups had lower life expectancy at birth than all other ethnic groups.
People of Black African background had significantly higher life expectancy than most groups ow.ly/M7yU50FDrtb
Adjusting for age, selected causes of death were higher for some groups
▪️ cancer in the White ethnic group compared with Black & Asian groups
▪️ circulatory diseases in Bangladeshi & Indian males, Indian & Pakistani females compared with the White group
Latest data show #COVID19 rates increased in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the week to 17 July 2021.
In Scotland the weekly trend was uncertain. Rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are similar to February 2021 ow.ly/h8wG50FC9cX
In England, the number of people testing positive for #COVID19 increased across all regions except the North East and North West, where the trend was uncertain ow.ly/OD8U50FC9gO
The percentage of people in England testing positive increased in all age groups except school Year 7 to school Year 11 ow.ly/OD8U50FC9gO
Our latest Opinions & Lifestyle survey in the week to 18 July found that while 63% adults reported always or often maintaining social distancing (62% last week), 89% felt socially distancing from others was very important or important (88% last week) ow.ly/GyEw50FC3HX
The proportion of adults who felt it would take more than a year for life to return to normal appeared to increase as the plan to ease restrictions from 19 July 2021 approached (32% this week, 28% last week) ow.ly/ywAA50FC3US
Anxiety levels slightly decreased this week (3.8 this week, 4.0 last week) after having gradually increased since early June 2021 (3.6 in the period 2 to 6 June) ow.ly/Ln3k50FC3ZC