Health
Rate of Covid increase appears to be slowing as mass test trial starts – Hull Daily Mail
A total of 64,170 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK, according to figures produced by statistical agencies
Hundreds of people have been tested as part of a pilot mass coronavirus testing programme while new data showed the rate of infections across England and Wales appears to be slowing down.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said an estimated 618,700 people in England one in 90 had Covid-19 between October 25 and 31, up from 568,100 the week before.
But while the infection rate has increased in recent weeks, the rate of increase is less steep compared with previous weeks, the ONS said.
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