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The proportion of those infected with the new coronavirus in England has fallen 30 percent since the country closed on Nov.5, according to a new study.
The proportion of infected people had dropped to 96 per 10,000 residents between November 13 and 24, compared to 130 between October 16 and November 2.
It shows the results of the study at Imperial College London and Ipsos Mori, where more than 100,000 volunteers participated.
“The results show that cases were on the rise when the country closed, but this was followed by a decline when national measures successfully reduced infection rates across the country,” the Health Ministry wrote in a statement.
England is currently at the end of its second major shutdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Starting on December 2, national measures are expected to be replaced by regional ones, where each region will rank at one of four tiers with different strict rules.
A vote on the issue awaits Tuesday, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have to rely on the opposition to get it done.
Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland have their own crown rules.
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