Northern Ireland

Covid infections down but levels remain high

The ONS described the trend in Northern Ireland as "uncertain"
The ONS described the trend in Northern Ireland as "uncertain" The ONS described the trend in Northern Ireland as "uncertain"

COVID-19 infections have fallen in most parts of the UK, though levels remain high, new figures suggest.

Around one in 65 people in private households in England had Covid-19 in the week to November 13, down from one in 60 the previous week, according to the latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

One in 65 is the equivalent of about 824,900 people.

The proportion of people in England who were estimated to have coronavirus at the peak of the second wave in early January was one in 50.

Wales has also seen a drop, with one in 55 people estimated to have had Covid-19 in the week to November 13, down from one in 45 the previous week.

Infection levels in Wales hit one in 40 people in late October, the highest since estimates began in summer 2020.

The ONS described the trend in Northern Ireland as "uncertain", with an estimate of one in 65 people in the most recent week - up from one in 75, but below the record high of one in 40 in mid-August.

For Scotland, the latest estimate is one in 95 people, down from one in 85 the previous week and below September's peak of one in 45.

All figures are for people in private households and do not include hospitals, care homes and other settings.