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COVID-19 prevalence in England falls to 1 in 220 people infected

  • That is down from 1 in 145 people estimated to have coronavirus in the previous week's ONS Infection Survey, a widely watched estimate of community prevalence of COVID-19 infections.
Published March 5, 2021 Updated March 5, 2021 06:32pm
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LONDON: The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England has fallen again, with 1 in 220 people infected in the week ending Feb. 27, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday.

That is down from 1 in 145 people estimated to have coronavirus in the previous week's ONS Infection Survey, a widely watched estimate of community prevalence of COVID-19 infections.