An estimated 1.5 million people in private households in the UK were likely to have Covid-19 in the week ending February 21, up 6% from 1.4 million the previous week, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). (PA Graphics)This is the smallest week-on-week percentage increase since the current rise in infections began at the end of January. The latest increase is being driven by the Omicron variant BA.2.75, which now accounts for more than three quarters (79.5%) of sequenced infections in the UK. In England, Scotland and Wales, the estimate is one in 45 people. Admissions stood at 8.6 per 100,000 people over the seven days to February 26, down from 9.4 per 100,000 in the previous week, data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows.

Source: The Herald March 03, 2023 13:27 UTC