Covid Infections in Wales at highest point for 11 weeks HEAD TOPICS
Covid Infections in Wales at highest point for 11 weeks
10/21/2022 4:22:00 PM Covid Infections in Wales at highest point for 11 weeks
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Covid Infections in Wales at highest point for 11 weeks One in 25 people is estimated to have had Covid, the Office for National Statistics says. Image caption,Infection estimates are based on test results taken at random from more than 6,500 people in WalesBy Steve DuffyBBC NewsCovid-19 infections are continuing to rise in Wales, according to latest estimates.One in 25 people is estimated to have had Covid in the latest week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Estimates are now the highest for 11 weeks.An estimated 117,600 people in Wales had Covid in the week ending 11 October, which equates to 3.87% of the population.This is a 57% rise on the previous week when 74,900 people were estimated to have had Covid. These are the highest estimates since late July. Read more:
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Getty Images Image caption, Infection estimates are based on test results taken at random from more than 6,500 people in Wales By Steve Duffy BBC News Covid-19 infections are continuing to rise in Wales, according to latest estimates.Image caption, The government is encouraging islanders over 50 to get both Covid and flu jabs Only a third of people in Jersey over 50 who are eligible for a Covid booster have received their autumn jab, officials have confirmed.Updated 30 minutes ago The Philadelphia Orchestra has scrapped its upcoming tour of China — concerned, it says, over COVID-19 protocols in the country that could have forced it to leave behind members of the orchestra.China quarantines college students under strict COVID policy The pandemic is a time most people want to forget — but one mother has immortalized it forever with her baby’s name. One in 25 people is estimated to have had Covid in the latest week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Estimates are now the highest for 11 weeks. It said it hoped to encourage more people to get vaccinations for Covid and flu ahead of winter. An estimated 117,600 people in Wales had Covid in the week ending 11 October, which equates to 3.S.87% of the population. The head of the vaccination programme, Nneka Nlewedim-Okafor, said: "With the over-75s, we do have 50% uptake; and care home residents, we have 87% uptake. This is a 57% rise on the previous week when 74,900 people were estimated to have had Covid. “We named her Lockie, for lockdown,” she told South West News Service. These are the highest estimates since late July. "When we started with the autumn booster, there was a slow initial uptake. “It’s just not the time to go to China right now. Since the summer of 2020, the ONS has organised a weekly swab survey involving thousands of households across Wales, which now involves people being sent test kits by post. What's the guidance for Covid in the UK now? Because mass testing ended in March, the ONS analysis has become the most reliable tool to measure the level of infection." Ms Nlewedim-Okafor said there were an "additional 400 booster slots for islanders", which would be open until Thursday 3 November. Infections are also estimated to be one in 40 in Northern Ireland and one in 35 in Scotland, where the trends are uncertain. “We can’t do that,” he said. Covid infections rose in England to one in 30. When a new strain of COVID — Omicron — was discovered last year, they knew their baby would be born during lockdown. Infections were also rising in Yorkshire and Humber, West Midlands and the south-east. The latest daily estimates show infections higher in older people in Wales. Canceling China will mean a financial hit for the orchestra, but the exact impact isn’t yet known, he said. Flu cases up Meanwhile, Public Health Wales (PHW) said flu cases had reached their highest levels since the winter season three years ago. It confirmed 130 cases of flu in the week ending 16 October, although it said they are still at low levels. The GP consultation rate is at 2. For us, we believe that through the Philadelphia Orchestra, greater understanding and connections between people can happen. “But I don’t care what they think. 8 per 100,000 - still well below the "low intensity" threshold. What about hospitals? The number of patients testing positive for Covid in hospital in Wales averaged 594 in the week to 18 October - up 11% on the same time last week, although the rate of increase has slowed. When we look at patients with confirmed Covid just in acute beds on Tuesday, these had fallen on the week before. In Edinburgh, the orchestra was slated to perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. The vast majority - an average of 98% - continue to be "incidental" Covid patients, who happen to test positive in hospital but are not actively being treated for the virus, according to Digital Health and Care Wales figures. . “And then we got married in Gretna Green in Scotland, where there are lots of locks.