Coronavirus: 35,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, latest weekly ONS figures show

Around 1 in 130 people in England are estimated to have had coronavirus last week, official figures show.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were around 35,200 new cases per day between 10 and 16 October, and that 433,300 people in England were infected. Last week, 1 in 160 people were believed to be infected, with around 27,900 daily cases. The figures record cases in private households and exclude hospitals and care homes.

The ONS said: “There has been growth in COVID-19 infection rates in all age groups over the past two weeks including those aged over 70 years, with the current rates highest in older teenagers and young adults. “The highest COVID-19 infection rates continue to be seen in the North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, and the North East.”