Number of people with Covid at home in England falls again

The number of people with Covid-19 in households across England is continuing to fall, though the picture is uncertain in some regions, data shows.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimate that about one in 220 people in private households in England had Covid-19 between 21 and 27 February – the equivalent of 248,100 people.

The figure is down from about one in 145, or 373,700 people, for the period 13-19 February, and is the lowest figure since the week to 1 October when it was one in 240.

However, the number of people infected in England is still high when compared with last summer. In the week to 25 August, about one in 2,000 people had coronavirus.