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Public Health England figures show rise in Covid-19 cases slowing – The Guardian
Number appears to be down slight after seven weeks of rises, though hospitalisations are still rising

The number of Covid-19 cases reported by Public Health England appears to have stabilised after seven weeks of rising numbers, although the number of people being admitted to hospital has increased.
The latest figures show that confirmed cases were down slightly from the previous week, although it is too early to tell whether this represents a significant change in pace of new infections. There is also a time lag on the data, and infections may have risen since.
In the week ending 18 October (week…
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