COVID-19 Cases Decrease in the U.K.

The U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today announced COVID-19 surveillance data indicates hospital admission rates in the U.K. have decreased in almost all age groups in week #24 compared with the previous week.

On June 22, 2023, the Respiratory Datamart reported that SARS-CoV-2 positivity decreased to 4.2% compared with the previous week.

Overall, through syndromic surveillance indicators, emergency department attendance for covid-like illness remained stable nationally.

This UKHSA report is based on data from week 24 (between June 12 and June 18, 2023) and, for some indicators, daily data up to June 20, 2023.