The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level coronavirus (COVID-19) activity decreased in all indicators of week 7 of 2022. COVID-19 hospitalisations have decreased slightly in all age groups.
The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week, in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 30 to 39, with a weekly rate of 583.2 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 0 to 4, with a weekly rate of 155.4 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the South West at 557.8.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the North West with a weekly rate of 285.9.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 612 in week 7, compared to 739 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 7 was 10.11 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 11.65 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 13.78 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and over.
Professor Steven Riley, Director General of Data, Analytics and Surveillance at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
The overall number of cases and hospitalisations due to COVID-19 continues to decline but we should be aware that the virus is still with us and remains a threat to the health of vulnerable people.
Even as we move into this new period of living with COVID-19, we still want to keep levels of transmission low. Make sure you get your latest vaccine, regularly wash your hands and ventilate rooms well. It’s wise to wear a face covering in crowded or enclosed spaces.
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Thursday 17 February 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity decreased in all indicators of week 6 of 2022. COVID-19 hospitalisations have decreased slightly in all age groups.
The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week, in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 30 to 39, with a weekly rate of 720.7 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 0 to 4, with a weekly rate of 204.5 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the South West at 728.1.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the North West with a weekly rate of 370.4.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 739 in week 6, compared to 814 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 6 was 11.04 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 13.59 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 15.84 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and over.
Dr Derren Ready, COVID-19 Public Health Incident Director at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
It is reassuring to see a continued decline in the overall number of cases and hospitalisations due to COVID-19 but we should remain aware that rates are still high, the virus remains with us and people are still being admitted to hospital with COVID-19. Cases are currently highest in 30 to 39-year olds.
I encourage everyone eligible to get vaccinated or receive a booster vaccine where appropriate. Vaccination is the best way to protect against serious illness and may also reduce the longer-term impact of infection.Please keep playing your part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a face covering in crowded or enclosed spaces and regularly washing your hands.
Thursday 10 February 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity decreased in most indicators of week 5 of 2022. COVID-19 hospitalisations have decreased slightly in all age groups. The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week, in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 10 to 19, with a weekly rate of 1315.1 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 70 to 79, with a weekly rate of 314.7 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the South East, at 1013.9.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the North West, with a weekly rate of 560.4.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 814 in week 5, compared to 995 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 5 was 13.22 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 16.40 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 18.92 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and over.
Dr Colin Brown, COVID-19 Public Health Incident Director at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
We continue to see promising signs across the board, with infections and hospitalisations declining. However, vaccines remain an essential defence against serious illness and so we should continue to take up the offer of our vaccine and booster jabs right away.
Please remember to test regularly with LFDs before meeting anyone who is vulnerable and to take a PCR test if you have symptoms. We must all continue to keep playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Thursday 3 February 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level, COVID-19 activity decreased in most indicators of week 4 of 2022.
COVID-19 hospitalisations decreased in most age groups, though have increase slightly in those aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14.
The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week, in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 5 to 9, with a weekly rate of 1,925.5 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 70 to 79, with a weekly rate of 301.3 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the South East, at 1,199.8.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the North West, with a weekly rate of 745.5.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 995 in week 4, compared to 1,351 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 4 was 15.41 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 16.67 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 25.15 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and above.
Professor Steven Riley, Director General of Data, Analytics and Surveillance at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
This week we have incorporated data on reinfections to improve our understanding of how the virus and its impact has changed. Whilst the pandemic is not over, it is promising that we are no longer seeing rapid rises in incidents of infection and hospitalisation.
We urge everyone to get their vaccine and booster jab as soon as they are eligible, to test regularly with LFDs before meeting anyone who is vulnerable and to take a PCR test if they have symptoms. Please keep playing your part to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Thursday 27 January 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity remained stable in most indicators of week 3 of 2022.
COVID-19 hospitalisations decreased in most age groups, though have increase slightly in those aged 0 to 4, 5 to 14 and those aged 15 to 24.
The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 5 to 9, with a weekly rate of 2,473.9 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 70 to 79, with a weekly rate of 286.9 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the North East at 1,181.9.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in London with a weekly rate of 836.2.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 1,351 in week 3, compared to 1,338 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 3 was 16.01 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 18.41 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 26.12 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and above.
Professor Steven Riley, Director General of Data, Analytics and Surveillance at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
Although rates of serious illness from Omicron infections remain low, we are still seeing large numbers of cases, especially in primary-aged children.
We encourage everyone to get vaccinated or a booster jab as soon as they are eligible, to continue testing regularly with LFDs – particularly before meeting anyone who is vulnerable – and to take a PCR test if you have symptoms.By doing this, we’re all playing our part in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
Thursday 20 January 2022
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity decreased in most indicators of week 2 of 2022. COVID-19 hospitalisations decreased in most age groups except those aged 75 to 84 and those aged 85 and over. The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week, in England.
Case rates were highest in those aged 5 to 9, with a weekly rate of 1,935.7 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 70 to 79, with a weekly rate of 336.0 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the North East at 1,410.0.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the South West with a weekly rate of 800.7.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 1,338 in week 2, compared to 1,450 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 2 was 17.62 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 19.92 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 27.09 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and above.
Dr Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor for the UK Health Security Agency, said:
The recent decline in community case rates and individuals requiring hospitalisation is encouraging and it’s thanks to the public, who have taken up vaccination and followed the Plan B measures closely, that we’ve got to this point. However, we should not be complacent. The pandemic is not over yet and we will need to remain cautious to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. I encourage everyone to get the vaccine as soon as they can, to continue testing regularly with LFDs – particularly before periods of high risk and before seeing anyone who is vulnerable – and to take a PCR test if they have symptoms.
Thursday 13 January
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
Surveillance indicators suggest that at a national level COVID-19 activity decreased in some indicators with case rates decreasing in most groups.
Increases were observed by region in the North East in week 1 of 2022, COVID-19 hospitalisations remained stable and deaths with COVID-19 increased in the most recent week.
The overall number of reported acute respiratory incidents decreased in the past week in England. Changes in testing and population mixing patterns over the last few weeks call for a cautious interpretation of these results.
Case rates were highest in those aged 20 to 29, with a weekly rate of 1,903.3 per 100,000 population.
The lowest case rates were in those aged 80 and above, with a weekly rate of 602.8 per 100,000 population.
Weekly case rates per 100,000 population were highest in the North East at 2,350.8.
Case rates per 100,000 were lowest in the South West with a weekly rate of 1,172.1.
The number of acute respiratory infection incidents (suspected outbreaks) in England was 1,450 in week 1, compared to 1,517 in the previous week.
The hospital admission rate for week 1 was 19.03 per 100,000 population, in the previous week it was 19.12 per 100,000 population.
Hospital admission rates for COVID-19 were highest in the North East, with a rate of 28.42 per 100,000 population.
The highest hospital admission rates continue to be those aged 85 and above.
Dr. Alicia Demirjian, COVID-19 Public Health Incident Director at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
Overall daily case rates and hospital admissions continue to be high. To protect our loved ones and our health service, it’s still essential that everyone takes all necessary steps to contain this virus. In particular, please get your vaccination or booster jab if you haven’t already.
Thursday 23 December
The main points from this week’s national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report are:
COVID-19 activity has increased across the UK. Case rates rose in all age groups except those aged 5 to 9, and there has been an increase in the number of acute respiratory inf