One in 12 children in England were infected with coronavirus on any given day last week, according to official figures that lay bare the true scale of the back-to-school spread. But data for the most recent day alone shows 8.1 per cent had Covid – equating to one in 12 children in the age group. MailOnline's analysis of official figures yesterday suggested Covid cases may have finally peaked in children. Around one in 70 people had Covid in the week to October 2, up from one in 85 the previous week. For Scotland, the ONS estimates around one in 60 people had Covid in the week to October 2, down from one in 55 the previous week.

Source: The Nation October 08, 2021 12:56 UTC