tiptoeing into an endemic phase although infection levels remain high but the emphasis today, similar to the rest of the uk. it s about moving away from the legal protective measures that emphasise positive behaviours but, by and large, we ve seen fairly high in scotland both in compliance and positive attitudes towards individual measures and preventative behaviours. ~ ., ., individual measures and preventative behaviours. ., ., ~ individual measures and preventative behaviours. ., ., ~ ., behaviours. what would you like to see in terms behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of testing behaviours. what would you like to see in terms of testing be - see in terms of testing be on march 21? , ., , ,., ., ., 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in your 21? the testing one is important and we ve heard in your
tojust under 3.3 million. last week, scotland saw the highest infection levels in the pandemic so far. it s estimated more than 7% of the population one in 1a people had covid 19. it was a similar picture in northern ireland, too also around one in 1a people but rates here have dropped from last month s all time high. infections also rose in england, where around one in 20 are thought to be infected, and in wales, where infections equate to around one in 25 people. a surge in cases was predicted after restrictions were lifted. this latest rise, driven by the more infectious ba2 version of the 0micron virus, adding to the pressure on an already hard hit nhs. we ve got many people in hospital. in fact, in some parts of the country, as many as we have ever had during the pandemic. so what s your best guess as to what happens next, do you think? we re beginning to see some signs, perhaps in some parts of the uk but also from elsewhere in europe, for example, denmark, that we may ha
certainly rattled people. people in the west of ukraine have been looking at what s happening in the east of the the situation there remains a critical. it was very real fear that could that potentially be something that they see unfolding here in the west of the country. certainly, this attack on lviv far west of focusing its efforts on the east of the country. it did exactly the opposite yesterday, attacking the city that has been a sanctuary to so many seeking safety. sally, in lviv, western ukraine. thank you. more than 600,000 people were invited for a fourth covid-19 booster jab next week. infection levels have surged across the uk, according to offers for national statistics. around 3.5 million people are likely to have have covid in the week of march 19th.
our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has that story. at the london s king s college hospital, the wards are getting busier. already facing a huge backlog of cases, due to the pandemic, hospital admissions are on the rise, once more, following an increase in the number of people falling ill with covid. we have had a tricky week, this week, both in terms of our emergency departments, so big numbers of attends to our emergency department but also we re starting to see an increase in patients who need to be admitted and treated for coronavirus. the latest data from the ons shows covid infections are rising across most parts of the uk, jumping by more than a quarter. over half a million cases, tojust under 3.3 million. last week, scotland saw the highest infection levels in the pandemic so far. it s estimated more than 7% of the population, one in 14 people, had covid 19. it was a similar picture in northern ireland, too, also around one in 14 people but rates here have dropped
feeling the pressure. if earlier. hospital staff are also feeling the pressure.- earlier. hospital staff are also feeling the pressure. if you look at our nhs absences feeling the pressure. if you look at our nhs absences due feeling the pressure. if you look at our nhs absences due to - feeling the pressure. if you look at our nhs absences due to the i feeling the pressure. if you look at i our nhs absences due to the testing positive, our nhs absences due to the testing positive, they have increased by 100% positive, they have increased by 100% over positive, they have increased by 100% over the last four weeks. nhs staff absences 10096 over the last four weeks. nhs staff absences are 100% over the last four weeks. nhs staff absences are higher than normal. over23,000 staff absences are higher than normal. over 23,000 staff, 2% of total workforce, were absent each day in the week. infection levels have been rising. around one in every 16 people in the uk had covid. as th