New #COVID19 data shows infections increased across most of the UK, with record levels seen in Scotland.

High levels of infection are driven by the rapid rise of the Omicron BA.2 variant ow.ly/bCpl50Imxfy Estimated number of people with COVID-19 in the week ending
#COVID19 infection rates increased across all regions of England ow.ly/bCpl50Imxfy The percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 incre
#COVID19 infections also increased across all age groups in the week ending 12 March 2022 ow.ly/bCpl50Imxfy The percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 incre
Our #COVID19 insights interactive tool shows the latest trends in infections, deaths and hospitalisations.

Data on COVID-19 from the ONS, Joint Biosecurity Centre and @UKHSA highlights the state of the pandemic across the UK ow.ly/RXyy50ImxnO Find the latest data on COVID-19 with our insights tool
#COVID19 hospitalisations increased in England in the week ending 13 March 2022.

Hospital admissions increased or remained similar across all age groups, with rates highest in those aged 85 years and over ow.ly/RXyy50ImxnO Hospital admissions involving COVID-19 increased
#COVID19 positive hospital admissions in children aged under 15 years in the week ending 13 March 2022 were more than double the peak recorded in the week ending 17 January 2021 ow.ly/RXyy50ImxnO COVID-19-positive admissions remain below January 2021 level
When infections were at their highest level in the second wave (week ending 9 January 2021), the hospital admission rate was almost three times higher and the number of deaths involving #COVID19 were over nine times higher than the most recent week ow.ly/RXyy50ImxnO Despite high infection levels, hospital admissions and death

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Mar 18
We’ve published our latest Health Index for England, which gives insights into England’s health before #COVID19 at national and regional level ow.ly/slH350ImqBL
In 2019, health in England was similar to 2015, according to our overall Health Index score.

The picture for the underlying domains of Healthy People, Healthy Lives and Healthy Places was more varied.
Health risk factors for children and young people is the topic showing greatest improvement pre-pandemic, while crime in 2019 shows the worst results compared with 2015.
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Mar 18
The system average price of gas increased by 15% in the week to 13 Mar 2022, according to @NationalGridUK data ⛽

This is now almost three times higher than it was six months ago, on 12 Sept 2021 ow.ly/L2bK50ImqkC Graphic with following text: The (system) average price of g
83% of adults said their cost of living increased over the last month (3-13 Mar 2022), according to our Opinions and Lifestyle survey.

The most reported reasons continued to be:

🛒rising food shop prices (90%)
🧾rising energy bills (83%)
⛽increases to the price of fuel (79%)
The percentage of businesses currently trading who reported that the prices of materials, goods or services bought in the last month had increased, was 47% in March 2022.

This is up from 39% in February 2022, according to our Business Insights and Conditions survey.
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Mar 18
We’ve published our latest data on the social impacts of the coronavirus, for the period 3-13 March, at which point most restrictions and guidance to manage the spread of #COVD19 in Great Britain had been lifted.

See our thread for the key findings⬇️

ow.ly/NktB50Imq60 Graphic with following text: Coronavirus and the social impa
33% of adults reported being very or somewhat worried about the pandemic’s impact on their lives right now. This is the lowest level since the pandemic began.

At its highest (over the period 20 to 30 March 2020), this was 86% .
60% of adults travelled to work exclusively, between 3-13 March 2022.

This is the highest proportion since we began measuring this in May 2020, when it was 29%.
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Mar 11
Today’s #COVID19 data shows increases in infections across all four nations of the UK ⬇
ow.ly/b05t50IgX0v Graphic with the following text: Estimated number of people
#COVID19 infection rates remained high across all regions of England.

Increases were seen in

▪️the North West
▪️East Midlands
▪️West Midlands
▪️East of England
▪️and London

in the week ending 5 March 2022. Line chart with following title: The percentage of people te
Infection rates increased in England for those aged 25 years and over and decreased in those aged school Year 7 to 11, in the week ending 5 March 2022. Line chart with following title: The percentage of people te
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Mar 11
GDP grew 0.8% in January and is now 0.8% above its pre-pandemic peak.

Services grew 0.8% (1.3% above), manufacturing grew 0.8% (1.6% below) and construction grew 1.1% (1.4% above) ow.ly/mntG50IgJ9V GDP growth   January 2022 growth and change since February 2
Total underlying goods imports grew £4.7bn in January; EU imports grew £4.7bn and non-EU imports remained flat.

Total underlying goods exports fell £2.5bn in January; non-EU exports fell £3.0bn while EU increased by £0.6bn ow.ly/1Y5150IgJcs Chart title: Imports of goods from EU countries have increas
Commenting on today’s GDP figures for January, Darren Morgan said: (1/3)

⬇️ Commenting on GDP for January, ONS Director of Economic Stat
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Mar 9
When you think about your income, spending, savings, and any property you own, do you consider yourself richer or poorer than average? 💰

Use our new calculator which compares your financial situation with other households (data is from pre #COVID19) 🧮 ow.ly/bYZ650IeIJp How do your finances compar...
1 in 3 households spent more than their income before #COVID19 💳

Some households may be able to maintain higher spending by using financial buffers accumulated over their lifetime, but others may need to make cutbacks, or borrow, to make up the shortfall. 35% of British households w...
Smaller households were the most likely to be spending more than their income and those not retired lacked a sufficient financial buffer.

A financial buffer is made up of cash (money in current accounts), savings and other easy-to-access assets such as shares. Chart title: People living ...
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