About 1 in 10 people in London was likely infected with Covid-19 on Sunday (19), according to new official estimates that underscore the relentless advance of the Ômicron variant of the coronavirus.
Modeled daily estimates produced by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that around 9.5% of Londoners had Covid-19 last Sunday, with a 95% confidence interval between 8.43% and 10.69%.
The data were published a day after the UK recorded a record number of new Covid-19 cases as the Ômicron variant sweeps the country, with a daily mark reaching 119,789 cases, up from 106,122 cases a day earlier.
The ONS report also showed that 1 in 35 people in England had Covid-19 between 13 and 19 December – compared to an earlier estimate published on Thursday of 1 in 45 in the week to 16 December.
Many sectors and transport networks are struggling with staff shortages and sick workers in isolation, while hospitals in the UK have already warned of the risk of an impact on patient safety.
Reference: CNN Brasil
