Prognosis
Covid Infection Rates in England Fall in Boost for Johnson
- One in 55 had the disease in week to Jan. 16, ONS estimates
- Johnson has signaled no early end to lockdown restrictions
Government messaging on a telephone box on Oxford Street in London.
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The number of people in England infected with Covid-19 fell slightly in the week to Jan. 16, providing some relief to the government as fears mount that hospitals face being overwhelmed.
Office for National Statistics figures Friday show an estimated one in 55 had the disease compared with one in 50 at the start of the month, further evidence that cases may be flattening off. There was also an improvement in London, the worst-affected region, where an estimated one in 35 people were infected.