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during half term holidays. the office for national statistics does regular household testing, which picks up the underlying trend. the latest ons survey suggests that last week, 1.3 million people in the uk had the virus, higher than the peak injanuary. in england, one in 50 people had the virus, in wales, it was one in 40. in both scotland and northern ireland, one in 75 people. there were increases in all the uk s nations. son what might the ons data tell us about this week when it s published? i wouldn t be surprised to see a reduction in our data in the next week or so. however, what we saw this time last year was that little half term reduction followed by a significant increase, so i really am not being complacent there. case rates may be higher, but hospital admissions are about a quarter of the level seen injanuary, thanks to protection
the latest ons survey suggests that last week 1.3 million people in the uk had the virus, higher than injanuary. in england, one in 50 people have the virus, in wales, it was 1 and a0. in both scotland and northern ireland, one in 75 people. there were increases in all the uk s nations. so what might the ons data tell us about this week when it s published? i wouldn t be surprised to see a reduction in our data in the next week or so. however, what we saw this time last year was that little half term reduction followed by a significant increase. so, i really am not being complacent there. covid hospital admissions are about a quarter of a level they were in january, thanks to protection offered by vaccines. but there are warnings that the months ahead could yet be challenging,
or two residents that are just short of the six month point, they can use their discretion and make sure everyone is boosted in the same session. daily reported cases may not be rising, but part of the explanation may be fewer school pupils coming forward for tests during half term holidays. the office for national statistics does regular household testing, which picks up the underlying trend. the latest ons survey suggests that last week, 1.3 million people in the uk had the virus, higher than the peak injanuary. in england, one in 50 people had the virus, in wales, it was one in a0. in both scotland and northern ireland, one in 75 people. there were increases in all the uk s nations. so what might the ons data tell us about this week when it s published? i wouldn t be surprised to see a reduction in our data in the next week or so. however, what we saw this time last year was that little
is a new potentially troublesome variant, then there is very little chance the government will want to risk importing it into this country. but the actual metrics, the criteria they use, they have never told us. you do look at some countries and then you look at the data and you think, how has this decision been arrived at. in terms of what is taking place in the uk, how would you describe our current level of transmission? a£111 you describe our current level of transmission? you describe our current level of transmission? our current level of transmission transmission? our current level of transmission is transmission? our current level of transmission is quite transmission? our current level of transmission is quite high. - transmission? our current level of transmission is quite high. i- transmission? our current level of transmission is quite high. i have l transmission is quite high. i have not had chance to sit down with the latest ons data, but it is about one in 80, o