Covid infections have dropped to 1 in 50, according to the ONS.

According to the latest Office for National Statistics estimates, covid infections have dropped to one in per 50 adults in the UK (ONS).

That implies 1.27 million persons were infected with coronavirus in the week ending May 13th, down 14% from the previous week.

After the Omicron variety pushed up instances, infections have been steadily declining since the end of March.

In the autumn, over-65s and health-care workers will be among the categories to receive a booster vaccine.

Adults aged 16 to 64 who are clinically vulnerable will also be given the Covid vaccine ahead of the winter season, when the virus is more likely to spread.

According to the ONS, covid infections have fallen to their lowest level since mid-December, based on swab tests of thousands of people in households throughout the UK, whether or not they have symptoms.

The ONS study provides the most precise picture of the spread of Covid-19 because free testing has now finished in England and is restricted in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

However, the ONS discovered that infections in the south-east and south-west of England may be declining. The decline in infections among people under the age of 35 appears to be slowing.

“Today’s data continue to demonstrate an encouraging drop in infections across the UK, reaching their lowest position in England since the 1970s,” Sarah Crofts, head of analytical outputs for the Covid-19 Infection Survey, stated.