Britain today confirmed 2,613 Covid cases and 13 deaths, as an array of studies showed the number of people getting sick with the virus is continuing to fall. In England the number of people developing symptoms each day remained the same as last week's estimate at 756. But data from both Public Health England and NHS Test & Trace showed the number of cases being spotted is still falling. Outbreaks are still shrinking in three quarters of local authorities, data also showedDespite every region seeing Covid cases decrease overall, some councils saw an increase in cases in the week ending April 25. Figures breaking down Covid rates among different age groups showed the only slight spike was among five to nine year olds (14.7 to 16.1).

Source: The Nation May 06, 2021 17:37 UTC