Covid-19 transmission rate stable for third week, says ONS

Snapshot survey suggests about 133,000 people infected in England in last two weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of people with Covid-19 has remained stable for the third week in a row, according tothe Office for National Statistics, with an estimated 133,000 people infected in England in the last two weeks.The findings raise questions about whether community transmission rates are low enough to avoid a second surge in infections as lockdown measures start to be lifted.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 28, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Coronavirus outbreak UK news Science Office for National Statistics Infectious diseases Source Type: news