England’s COVID-19 prevalence falls

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LONDON (Reuters) – England’s COVID-19 prevalence fell to 1 in 17 people in the week ending April 16, Britain’s Office for National Statistics said on Friday, compared with 1 in 14 recorded in the previous week.

The ONS also said on Friday it estimated that 3.2 million people in England had COVID-19 in the week to April 16.