🚨🚨 #Covid cases are up 12% week on week across the UK. Testing is also up 12% week on week.
As with last year, there is increased testing around the festive period.
Across the countries case up 38% in Scotland, 12% in England, down 2% in Wales and down 8% in N.Ireland.
As with last year, there is increased testing around the festive period.
Across the countries case up 38% in Scotland, 12% in England, down 2% in Wales and down 8% in N.Ireland.
Testing in the UK is heading towards record levels with on average 1.2 million per day being tested over the past week.
More testing as people have festive parties and gatherings may pick up more cases without symptoms.
More testing as people have festive parties and gatherings may pick up more cases without symptoms.
Within England, cases are only rising among people aged 20 to 49.
For those most vulnerable cases are flat or down. We have even seen a fall week on week among children aged 10 to 14.
For those most vulnerable cases are flat or down. We have even seen a fall week on week among children aged 10 to 14.
There are 6,203 #Covid19 patients in hospital in #England.
◼️ Covid patients account for around 5% of general and acute beds
◼️ Total cases in hospital 56% lower than this time last year
◼️ 1 in 4 in with Covid but not because of it
◼️ Covid patients account for around 5% of general and acute beds
◼️ Total cases in hospital 56% lower than this time last year
◼️ 1 in 4 in with Covid but not because of it
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