Covid-19 Positivity Rates Are Level Or Decreasing In England, Wales And Northern Ireland; Rising In Scotland

26th November 2020

The number of people with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in England appears to be levelling off, with 633,000 people estimated to have had COVID-19 in the most recent week (15 to 21 November 2020). This equates to 1 in 85 people.

Trends vary in the other UK nations. Positivity rates have decreased in Wales and Northern Ireland from their October peaks - they now stand at 1 in 185 and 1 in 145 people respectively. However, rates have increased in Scotland, with 1 in 115 people estimated to have had the virus over the last week.

At a regional level in England, the highest positivity rates are seen in Yorkshire and The Humber, the North West and the North East.

Rates appear to be decreasing or levelling off in the majority of English regions, with only the North East and East Midlands showing signs of increase.

Office for National Statistics 26 November 2020.

Source - https://www.ons.gov.uk/

Scottish numbers: 25 November 2020

Summary

880 new cases of COVID-19 reported

44 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive

84 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19

1,161 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19

15,605 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 6.8% of these were positive

Source https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/