Our latest #COVID19 data show those who reported having travelled abroad in the last 28 days continued to be more likely to test positive than those who had not in the fortnight up to 12 February 2022 ow.ly/O92z50I7NXB
Latest #COVID19 data also show those working in the education sector were more likely to test positive than other working adults (in the fortnight up to 12 February 2022).
This is likely because of the high infection levels in school children.
In those who tested positive for #COVID19, the percentage reporting losing their sense of taste or smell continued to decrease between December 2021 and January 2022.
Most people who have received vaccines, and those previously infected, continue to be less likely to test positive than those not vaccinated and those who have not been infected before ow.ly/O92z50I7NXB
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The system average price of gas increased by 17% in the week to 27 Feb 2022, according to @nationalgriduk data ⛽
This was the largest weekly growth since 19 Dec 2021 ow.ly/qQ7e50I8Rs5
Our Opinions and Lifestyle survey found 81% of adults said their cost of living increased over the last month (16 to 27 Feb 2022).
The most reported reasons continued to be:
🛒 rising food shop prices (92%)
🧾 rising energy bills (80%)
⛽ increases to the price of fuel (76%).
According to @Springboard_, overall retail footfall in the UK in the week to 26 Feb 2022 increased by 11% from the previous week, after a period of adverse weather conditions throughout the UK 🛍
We’ve looked at substance use, symptoms of common mental disorder and personal well-being in adults who reported being a victim of crime in the last year.
This is based on findings from the Telephone-operated Crime Survey for England and Wales (TCSEW)⬇️
An estimated 1.5 million people living in private households in the UK (2.4% of the population) were experiencing self-reported long COVID as of 31 January 2022 ow.ly/MVJi50I8Qt0
Of people with self-reported long COVID in the 4 weeks to 31 January 2022
▪️22% first had/suspected COVID-19 less than 12 weeks ago
▪️71% first had/suspected COVID-19 at least 12 weeks ago
▪️45% first had/suspected COVID-19 at least one year previously.
Prevalence of self-reported long COVID was greatest in those who were
▪️aged 35 to 49
▪️female
▪️living in more deprived areas
▪️working in teaching and education or social care or health care
▪️and those with another activity-limiting health condition or disability.
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus, or Happy St David’s Day! 🏴
To celebrate the national day of Wales, here are some statistics about the country home to three national parks and five and a half areas of outstanding natural beauty (the Wye Valley is in both Wales and England!) 🌳
In mid-2020, the population of Wales was an estimated 3,170,000 people – a 0.53% increase compared with 2019 estimates👨👩👧👦🏴
@Census2021 data will provide an up-to-date picture of the population when results become available later this year ow.ly/lpUJ50I6NmE
Welsh names that were in the top 100 girls’ names for 2020 in Wales included Alys, Ffion, Seren, Eira and Megan 👶 ow.ly/IoX250I6NqE
Using experimental statistics released by @HMRCgovuk today, we’ve published analysis on changes in payrolled employments held by non-UK nationals during #COVID19 and EU Exit periods ow.ly/YGRS50I6GQ9
Between June 2019 - June 2021 payrolled employments of EU nationals fell 6%(171,100); whereas non-EU nationals increased 9%(186,300).
While the #COVID19 pandemic and the UK’s exit from the EU has affected people’s decisions to work in the UK, there have been differences between industries with some having experienced growth and others decline ow.ly/YGRS50I6GQ9