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COVID-19 infections ‘increasing rapidly’ in England as 27,900 test positive every day, ONS data finds – Yahoo New Zealand News
An estimated 336,500 people had coronavirus at any one time in the period covered by the latest ONS data.
Coronavirus infections have increased rapidly in England in recent weeks, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Between 2 and 8 October, 27,900 people tested positive for COVID-19 each day, the ONS found.
This is up from an estimated 17,200 new cases per day for the period from 25 September to 1 October.
The figures do not include people in hospitals or care homes.
During the same time period an estimated 336,500 people had coronavirus at any one time…
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