England's COVID prevalence steadies at highest level of the year, ONS says

The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England remained at around 1 in 50 people in the week ending Oct 30, a school half-term break, Britain's Office for National Statistics said on Friday, steadying at its highest level of the year. The ONS said that prevalence was unchanged from the previous week, after five straight weeks of rising infections. The ONS said that the trend was 'uncertain' in the latest week, after infections had been on the rise leading up to the half term break, which for most schools started on Oct 25.