More proof England’s second wave IS slowing down: Official statistics show there are now 8,400 new coronavirus cases per day down from 9,600 last week – but 116,600 people could have Covid-19 right now By Connor Boyd Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:15 BST, 2 October 2020 | Updated: 12:18 BST, 2 October 2020 The … Read more
Covid cases are rising in children with infection rates among two to 11-year-olds now SEVEN times higher than in July, ONS data shows Covid cases in two to 11-year-olds are seven times higher this month than in July Office for National Statistics said there is ‘clear evidence,’ of child infections Professor Neil Ferguson said 97% … Read more
Is England’s Covid-19 outbreak finally shrinking for good? ONS estimates 2,400 people are catching the virus each day – down 37% in a week as symptom-tracking app names three new hotspots Office for National Statistics thinks 2,400 people contracting disease every day, down from 3,800 last week Statisticians at the Government-run agency say upward trajectory in … Read more
Coronavirus cases may be on their way down again after weeks of being on the up, official data today revealed amid growing fears of a second wave in Britain. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which tracks the size of the outbreak by swabbing thousands of people, now believes there are 3,700 people in England … Read more
Less than HALF of Britons are social distancing at all times – but 90% say they WILL wear a face mask, ONS survey reveals Only 47 per cent of people say they ‘always’ keep a safe distance from others The Office for National Statistics surveyed 1,500 people from July 22 to 26 It found 73 per … Read more
The number of people catching the coronavirus each day in England remains a mystery as official estimates continue to reveal wildly varying statistics. A project run by Public Health England and the University of Cambridge today predicted that 16,700 new infections are cropping up each day. But the Office for National Statistics, which calculates a … Read more