Riel Roussopoulos
Slight Covid uptick in older school children in England
Coronavirus infection levels in secondary school-age children have risen slightly in England, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Tests carried out during the second week back at school, ending 20 March, found an increase in 11-16 year olds.
But infections fell in older teenagers and young people, the ONS estimates.
Overall, the percentage of people testing positive has levelled off in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and risen in Scotland.
According to the ONS analysis, which tests a random sample of adults and children in the community, infections remain at a low level after falling steeply since January.
It estimates that in the week up to 20 March:
- 1 in 340 people in England had coronavirus, or 0.3%
- 1 in 450 in Wales, or 0.2%
- 1 in 320 in Northern Ireland, or 0.3%
- 1 in 240 in Scotland, or 0.4%
At the height of the winter peak, the percentage testing positive was around 2% in most of the UK.
Published at Fri, 26 Mar 2021 12:35:31 +0000
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