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COVID, England infection rate in late Oct 1.3%

Ben Yeoh

Source: UCL/Ipsos

From UCL/IPSOS:

“….The main findings from the sixth REACT study show that between 16th Oct and 2nd November: 

  • Prevalence of infection was 1.3%, meaning 130 people per 10,000 were infected, up from 60 people per 10,000 in the previous report;

  • Regional prevalence of infection was highest in the North West (2.4%, up from 1.2%), Yorkshire and The Humber (2.3% up from 0.84%) and lowest in South East (0.69% up from 0.29%) and East of England (0.69% up from 0.30%);

  • Since the last REACT report in early October, the virus has been doubling every 24 days;

  • Prevalence increased across all age groups; and

  • The epidemic has progressed from specific at-risk groups to a more generalised pattern of transmission.

Report here.

Me: The end of Oct jump is what I think tipped the govt into lockdown.