The recent decline in the number of coronavirus patients in England appears to have been halted, as hospital admissions for COVID have increased by 8%.
According to official data, the number of coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom has once again surpassed one million, with cases increasing in England for the first time since mid-October.
The overall number of positive COVID-19 instances increased by 6% in the week ending on November 21 compared to the previous seven-day period, when it stood at 972,400, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
It is the first nationwide increase in coronavirus infections since the week ending October 17 and comes one week after cases fell below one million for the first time since mid-September.
In mid-October, the most recent wave peaked at a little over two million.
This is far lower than the increases recorded earlier in the year when the number of infections rose to almost four million in July and just over five million in March.
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The number of people in England who tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending November 21 increased from 809,200 to 873,200, or from one in 65 to one in 60.
Wales has experienced six consecutive weekly decreases, with 39,600 persons expected to have COVID-19 in the most recent poll, or one in 75 people, down from 45,400 people, or one in 65 people.
The number of infections in Scotland has increased to 91,100, or one in sixty, from 83,700, or one in sixty-five, however, the ONS described the trend as “uncertain.”
In Northern Ireland, the trend is likewise classified as “uncertain,” with an estimated 28,900 cases of COVID, or one in 65 people, compared to 34,100 cases, or one in 55 people, in the preceding week.
In England, those between the ages of 35 and 49 have the highest infection rates, with 1.9% likely to have contracted the virus in the week leading up to November 21 – the equivalent of one in fifty.
According to the ONS, the proportion of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in England increased for those in school years 7 to 11, school years 12 to 24, and those aged 35 to 49.
In the week leading up to November 21, the trend was questionable for all other age groups.
The ONS infection survey is the most reliable indicator of coronavirus prevalence and is based on a sample of swab tests from UK households.
Due to the length of time required to construct the survey, there is a minor delay in reporting the data.
Separate data indicates that the recent decline in the number of coronavirus patients in England appears to have halted.
As of November 30, 4,964 persons who tested positive for coronavirus were hospitalized, an increase of 8% over the previous week, according to data from NHS England.
Since the 17th of October, when the number of patients peaked at 10,688, the trend has been downward for just over a month.
Other statistics given by the UK Health Security Agency indicate that around one in five individuals aged 75 or older had not received a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
According to vaccination data collected until November 27th, an estimated 80.8% of those aged 80 and beyond had received a booster, along with 81.1% of those aged 75 to 79 and 78.3% of those aged 70 to 74.
