This week, the Covid dashboard test positivity rate for England continues to rise and is now just below the low level of activity.

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: Nov 20, 2022 toSep 14, 2026.

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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: UKHSAGet the data