Top 10 Covid Hotspots As Cases Rise In Nearly Half Of Local Areas In Uk

As free universal trials in England ended this week, Health Minister Sajid Javid insisted that people should “learn to live with Covid”. However, with official estimates suggesting cases have reached record levels, a spokesman for the UK Health and Safety Service (UKHSA) told the Independent on Saturday that “the pandemic is not over”. According to the latest UKHSA data, based on official test data, the percentage of people who tested positive for the virus rose to 185 of the UK’s 380 local authorities – almost 49 per cent – in the week to Sunday 27 Of March. In contrast, infection rates fell in 193 local areas – just over 50% – over the same period and remained unchanged in two parts, South Kesteven and West Suffolk. Of the 10 areas with the highest infection rates, nine were in Scotland. However, eight of the 10 biggest falls each week in case the rates also came north of the border. The area of ​​the UK with the highest infection rate was Na h-Eileanan Siar, in Stornoway, where 2,898 per 100,000 people tested positive for the virus by the week of Sunday 27 March – a total of 768 cases. It was followed by the Shetland Islands – where 1,635 people per 100,000 tested positive – and the south, north and east of Ayrshire, where they all saw rates of more than 1,560 people per 100,000. After that, the highest rates were recorded in Falkirk, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Devon and West Dunbartonshire. The 10 regions with the lowest infection rates were all in Wales, with Swansea having the lowest rate of 325 positive tests per 100,000 people. While Scotland enjoyed the largest weekly drop in infection rates, all but six of the 100 largest increases were in England. The largest weekly increases were in Merthyr Tydfil (51%), South Tyneside (40%), Middlesborough (38%), the Isle of Anglesey and Hartlepool (both 31%). However, infection rates in each of these areas remained low compared to the rest of the UK – with South Tyneside alone seeing more than 750 per 100,000 people positive last week until last Sunday. The top five areas with the highest positive numbers that week were Cornwall and the Scilly Islands (7,484), Glasgow City (7,190), Edinburgh (6,608), Wiltshire (6,226) and Leeds. (5,746). . However, with these figures including only those who report themselves as positive, the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) weekly infection survey – which reports the results of tens of thousands of people – is considered to provide a more accurate picture. The latest ONS figures, released on Friday, make for a great read. They estimate that 4.9 million people in the UK – equivalent to one in 13 people – were infected with Covid-19 last week until last Saturday. This would be the highest level ever recorded, with the most recent increase due to the more contagious variant of Omicron BA.2 The Zoe Covid study, which is based on data reported by the public, also suggests that cases in the UK are at record levels – with almost 4.5 million people currently estimated to have symptomatic coronavirus. James Naismith, a biologist at the University of Oxford, said on Saturday that he believed that most people, except those who are fully protected or not susceptible to the virus, would probably be infected by the variant by summer. “She is literally living with the virus,” she told the Associated Press. A UKHSA spokesman told the Independent on Saturday: “As we learn to live with Covid, we are encouraging people to continue to take simple steps to help themselves and others feel safe. “The pandemic is not over. Covid remains a real risk for many of us, especially with rising incidence rates and hospitalizations. That’s why it makes sense to wear a mask indoors, keep indoors ventilated and stay away from others if you have symptoms of a respiratory illness, including Covid. “Vaccination remains the best way to protect all of us from serious illness and hospitalization due to Covid infection. “If you have not yet appeared for your primary care or souvenir, you should do so immediately – the sooner you are vaccinated, the sooner you and your family and friends will be protected.” The following are the areas with the 10 highest and 10 lowest infection rates, according to the UKHSA, as of March 27: Local Authority Number of cases Infection rate (per 100,000 people) Highest Lower

title: “Top 10 Covid Hotspots As Cases Rise In Nearly Half Of Local Areas In Uk " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “John Gercak”

As free universal trials in England ended this week, Health Minister Sajid Javid insisted that people should “learn to live with Covid”. However, with official estimates suggesting cases have reached record levels, a spokesman for the UK Health and Safety Service (UKHSA) told the Independent on Saturday that “the pandemic is not over”. According to the latest UKHSA data, based on official test data, the percentage of people who tested positive for the virus rose to 185 of the UK’s 380 local authorities – almost 49 per cent – in the week to Sunday 27 Of March. In contrast, infection rates fell in 193 local areas – just over 50% – over the same period and remained unchanged in two parts, South Kesteven and West Suffolk. Of the 10 areas with the highest infection rates, nine were in Scotland. However, eight of the 10 biggest falls each week in case the rates also came north of the border. The area of ​​the UK with the highest infection rate was Na h-Eileanan Siar, in Stornoway, where 2,898 per 100,000 people tested positive for the virus by the week of Sunday 27 March – a total of 768 cases. It was followed by the Shetland Islands – where 1,635 people per 100,000 tested positive – and the south, north and east of Ayrshire, where they all saw rates of more than 1,560 people per 100,000. After that, the highest rates were recorded in Falkirk, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Devon and West Dunbartonshire. The 10 regions with the lowest infection rates were all in Wales, with Swansea having the lowest rate of 325 positive tests per 100,000 people. While Scotland enjoyed the largest weekly drop in infection rates, all but six of the 100 largest increases were in England. The largest weekly increases were in Merthyr Tydfil (51%), South Tyneside (40%), Middlesborough (38%), the Isle of Anglesey and Hartlepool (both 31%). However, infection rates in each of these areas remained low compared to the rest of the UK – with South Tyneside alone seeing more than 750 per 100,000 people positive last week until last Sunday. The top five areas with the highest positive numbers that week were Cornwall and the Scilly Islands (7,484), Glasgow City (7,190), Edinburgh (6,608), Wiltshire (6,226) and Leeds. (5,746). . However, with these figures including only those who report themselves as positive, the National Bureau of Statistics (ONS) weekly infection survey – which reports the results of tens of thousands of people – is considered to provide a more accurate picture. The latest ONS figures, released on Friday, make for a great read. They estimate that 4.9 million people in the UK – equivalent to one in 13 people – were infected with Covid-19 last week until last Saturday. This would be the highest level ever recorded, with the most recent increase due to the more contagious variant of Omicron BA.2 The Zoe Covid study, which is based on data reported by the public, also suggests that cases in the UK are at record levels – with almost 4.5 million people currently estimated to have symptomatic coronavirus. James Naismith, a biologist at the University of Oxford, said on Saturday that he believed that most people, except those who are fully protected or not susceptible to the virus, would probably be infected by the variant by summer. “She is literally living with the virus,” she told the Associated Press. A UKHSA spokesman told the Independent on Saturday: “As we learn to live with Covid, we are encouraging people to continue to take simple steps to help themselves and others feel safe. “The pandemic is not over. Covid remains a real risk for many of us, especially with rising incidence rates and hospitalizations. That’s why it makes sense to wear a mask indoors, keep indoors ventilated and stay away from others if you have symptoms of a respiratory illness, including Covid. “Vaccination remains the best way to protect all of us from serious illness and hospitalization due to Covid infection. “If you have not yet appeared for your primary care or souvenir, you should do so immediately – the sooner you are vaccinated, the sooner you and your family and friends will be protected.” The following are the areas with the 10 highest and 10 lowest infection rates, according to the UKHSA, as of March 27: Local Authority Number of cases Infection rate (per 100,000 people) Highest Lower