Coronavirus (covid-19) Infection Survey, Uk: 15 July 2022

16th July 2022

From the Office for National Statistics.

The following points are for the week ending 6 July 2022 for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and 7 July 2022 for Scotland.

The percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) continued to increase across the UK.
In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 2,873,600 (95% credible interval: 2,754,900 to 2,991,100), equating to 5.27% of the population, or around 1 in 19 people.
In Wales, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 183,500 (95% credible interval: 155,800 to 215,300), equating to 6.04% of the population, or around 1 in 17 people.

In Northern Ireland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 107,600 (95% credible interval: 86,900 to 129,700), equating to 5.86% of the population, or around 1 in 17 people.

In Scotland, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 334,000 (95% credible interval: 287,400 to 382,300), equating to 6.34% of the population, or around 1 in 16 people.