Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have fallen below one million for the first time in two months, with most parts of the country continuing to see a drop in levels of the virus. Northern Ireland is the only nation where infections are not showing a clear fall, with signs the recent decrease has levelled off. It is the first time UK-wide infections have fallen below one million since mid-September. This is well below the peaks seen earlier in the year, when infections climbed to nearly four million in July and just under five million in March. “In England, infections are still decreasing among most age groups, although the trends among children are less clear in these latest data.

Source: The Herald November 26, 2022 01:06 UTC