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It is Imperial College London that comes with what appears to be good news for people who have tried the crown. (PDF)
They tested 80,000 people to see how widespread the infection is right now. That is, what proportion of the population has the infection. The test took place in the period from September 18 to 26. The answer was that about one in 200 had the virus.
It gives solid figures in calculating the infection rate. The researchers estimate that the so-called “R number” is now 1.1. This means that the infection grows, but only slightly. The decrease is large from the previous estimate, which said the number was 1.7.
What you need to know about the R number
New measures
Strict infection control measures were repealed in the country in June, but authorities have reintroduced a series of measures in recent weeks. Among other things, pubs must close early and people can only meet in groups of six in private settings.
The poor have the hardest restrictions. The photo was taken in the city of Durham in the northeast part of the country. The infection has spread rapidly in the most economically impoverished part of England.
Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP
– We are in a critical phase. It is still too early to say whether this will work, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a news conference on Wednesday. He asked people to follow the rules.
The press conference was held before the new results were made public.
Johnson added that he would not hesitate to introduce more measures if necessary.
The number of new cases of infection in England was somewhat lower on Wednesday than the day before, when 7,143 infected people were reported. That number was the highest in a day so far in the pandemic.
So far 453,264 people have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease in the UK. According to the authorities, the virus has killed 42,143 people, the highest death toll in Europe.
Many people have the virus
Although the new report offers hope in the fight against the virus, it also shows that the microscopic enemy has a strong grip on the English population.
– Our findings give an indication that growth is slowing down, but at the same time shows that there have never been so many actively infected registrants, research group leader Paul Elliott tells the Daily Mail.
– This reinforces the need to take action and for people to follow suit, adds Elliott.
