Wales has seen a significant drop in its Covid infection rate in fresh evidence the current wave of the virus is receding. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) infection survey for the week ending August 8 shows that the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid was 72,600, equating to 2.39% of the population or around one in 40 people.
That is a significant drop on the 108,800 (3.58%), or around one in 30 people, recorded in Wales for the week ending July 25, which was the last time the ONS estimated infection levels. A new booster jab will be offered to everyone in Wales aged 50 and over from next month, as well as those with underlying health conditions, to increase protection ahead of the future waves of the virus.
Across the UK Covid infections have fallen to their lowest level since mid-June. The ONS said a total of 1.7 million people in private households were estimated to have had Covid-19 in the week to August 8. That is a drop of 34% from 2.6 million in the week ending July 26.
