This week, the test positivity rate for Covid continued to slowly increase but remains at a low activity level.

Daily test positivity rate from the UKHSA dashboard for all Covid tests mapped on to activity thresholds developed using the Mean Standard Deviation Method approach: England, May 1, 2024 to Jun 6, 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 Hawkins Source: UKHSA Data Dashboard Get the data Created with Datawrapper