Covid: one in 50 thought to be infected in England, data shows

Based on results from random swabbing, ONS says 1.1 million people in country have virus

Covid infection levels are continuing to rise in England, with more than 1.1 million people thought to have had the virus in the most recent week, data has revealed.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, based on swabs from randomly selected households, about one in 50 people in England - 2% of the population - had Covid in the week ending 24 September, an increase from one in 65 the week before.