Covid cases have fallen by nearly 50% in a fortnight, ONS estimates

Coronavirus cases have plunged by nearly 50 per cent in a fortnight in England, official data revealed today. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed 481,300 people in the nation were suffering from a Covid-19 infection in the week to February 12, the equivalent of 1 in 115 people. This was 30 per cent below … Read more

Covid cases have fallen by nearly 50% in a fortnight, ONS estimates

Coronavirus cases have plunged by nearly 50 per cent in a fortnight in England, official data revealed today. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed 481,300 people in the nation were suffering from a Covid-19 infection in the week to February 12, the equivalent of 1 in 115 people. This was 30 per cent below … Read more

House prices jumped £20k in 2020, ONS / Land Registry reveals

A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed. House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more

Covid England and Wales: ONS data shows where second wave hit hardest

More than half of local authorities in England and Wales were hit harder by the pandemic in January than during the peak of the first wave, MailOnline can reveal.  Analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 54 per cent — 182 out of 336 — registered more Covid deaths in the first four … Read more

Covid England and Wales: ONS data shows where second wave hit hardest

More than half of local authorities in England and Wales were hit harder by the pandemic in January than at the peak of the first wave, official figures reveal.  Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows 54 per cent – 182 out of 336 – registered more deaths from Covid in the first four weeks … Read more

England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims

England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims as symptom-tracking app says cases are still falling but ‘the decrease is running out of steam’ Office for National Statistics said 1.01million people had disease at any given time in week ending January 23 Still large regional disparities, with … Read more

England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims

England STILL had more than a million people infected with coronavirus last week, ONS study claims as symptom-tracking app says cases are still falling but ‘the decrease is running out of steam’ By Connor Boyd Assistant Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:25 GMT, 29 January 2021 | Updated: 12:38 GMT, 29 January 2021 Advertisement More … Read more

People infected with Kent coronavirus variant are MORE likely to get symptoms, ONS report reveals

People infected with the Kent coronavirus variant are more likely to get symptoms than those who have caught older strains but are less likely to lose their smell and taste, according to the Office for National Statistics.  Data from the ONS revealed today that 53 per cent of people in England who tested positive with … Read more

People infected with Kent coronavirus variant are MORE likely to get symptoms, ONS report reveals

People infected with Kent coronavirus variant are MORE likely to get symptoms than those who catch older strains, ONS report reveals – but they are less likely to lose smell and taste People infected with the Kent coronavirus variant are more likely to get symptoms than those with older strain Figures showed that 19 per … Read more