This week, the test positivity rate for Covid continued to increase and is now just below the moderate activity level.

Daily test positivity rate for England from the UKHSA dashboard for all Covid tests mapped on to activity thresholds developed using the Mean Standard Deviation Method approach: May 1, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025.

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The experimental thresholds are calculated using historic data and this means that the thresholds are relative to prior year trends and, consequently, may be updated..

Chart: Bob HawkinsSource: UKHSA Data DashboardGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper