England's Covid-19 prevalence drops to 1 in 80

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The prevalence of Covid-19 infections in England was around 1 in 80 people in the week ending Aug 14, Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said, slightly lower than the previous week's estimate of 1 in 75.

The share of people testing positive also fell in Scotland to an estimate of around 1 in 200 people, whilst the trajectory remained uncertain in Northern Ireland where roughly 1 in 50 were estimated to have the virus, according to Reuters.

The level increased in Wales to 1 in 130 people, the ONS said.

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