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Coronavirus - the new strain XXIV

Through Respiratory DataMart, SARS-CoV-2 increased to 4.7% compared with 4.0% in the
previous week.
COVID-19 case rates decreased slightly overall. Positivity in Pillar 1 increased slightly overall,
within most age and ethnic groups, and some regions in week 16.

The overall number of reported SARS-CoV-2 confirmed ARI in week 16 decreased compared
with the previous week. There were 6 SARS-CoV-2 confirmed ARI reported in week 16 in
England.
Overall, COVID-19 hospitalisations increased slightly to 2.01 per 100,000 compared with 1.76
per 100,000 in the previous week. Hospitalisations were highest in those aged 85 years and
above. COVID-19 ICU admissions remained low and stable at 0.06 per 100,000 in week 16

 
"There is a lot less Covid data around now, but what there is shows that levels of Covid remain low in the UK. That said, I do expect prevalence to increase in the coming weeks as we see the arrival of new variants that seem to be replacing the JN.1 variant that caused the Christmas 2023 wave. We must also prepare for the next pandemic, with outbreaks of Avian Flu (H5N1) in mammals becoming increasingly concerning."

A new Covid wave:
"However, it is likely we are about to enter a new wave of infections due to the global increase of new subvariants of the current dominant variant JN.1. Essentially, JN.1 has mutated further and several of its children have found mutations that help them spread much faster than their parent. "

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Covid levels remain low but new variants are coming, as is bird flu

There is a lot less Covid data around now, but what there is shows that levels of Covid remain low in the UK. That said, I do expect prevalence to increase in the coming weeks as we see the arrival of new variants that seem to be replacing the JN.1 variant that caused the Christmas 2023 wave. We...
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