England’s COVID prevalence rises to highest since January, ONS says – The Peninsula Qatar

  • Date: 29-Oct-2021
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England’s COVID prevalence rises to highest since January, ONS says – The Peninsula Qatar

The City of London financial district is seen as a man wearing a protective face mask walks along the River Thames, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in London, Britain, July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON: The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England hit its highest level since the start of the year, reaching around 1 in 50 people in the week ending Oct. 22, Britain's Office for National Statistics said on Friday.

The prevalence of infections rose for a fifth straight week, having been at 1 in 55 people in the previous week, the ONS said.