COVID-19 infection rates drop again across the UK: ONS data

A nurse claps outside Royal Berkshire Hospital during the weekly "Clap for Our Carers" in Reading, Britain on April 23, 2020. /Xinhua

The latest data shows that coronavirus infection rates in the community have continued to drop further across the United Kingdom.

The estimates published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday showed around one in 145 people in private households across England had COVID-19 between 13 and 19 February - down from one in 115 the week prior.

This is the lowest figure since the week of 2 and 8 October, when infection estimates were at one in 160 people.

A similar drop was seen elsewhere across the board. In Wales, around one in 205 people were estimated to have COVID in the same week, also down from one in 125.

In Scotland, the figure was around one in 225 people, down from one in 180, while in Northern Ireland it was around one in 195 people, down from one in 105.

(With input from agencies)