2. Confirmed cases are still falling & we are back at levels last seen in early December. Positivity rates (accounting for changes in numbers of tests) are also falling in all 4 nations (and in all age groups). ONS infection survey entirely consistent with this picture.

3. Cases and positivity rates also falling across all English regions & LAs. However, E. Mids, Yorks & Humber and N.East falling slowest. Obviously falls are GOOD, BUT the green diamonds show where we were at the end of Aug last year. There is a LONG way to go.

4. Hospital occupancy falling steeply in all UK nations which is GOOD but everywhere still has MORE people in hospital with Covid than they did during the April peak. ICU occupancy falling more slowly (expected) & much higher than a year ago. The NHS is still struggling.

5. Deaths have peaked. ONS registered deaths now shows that the 4 peak weeks in April match deaths in January - and we have still to come down. Over half of all deaths have been in these two peak periods. Reported deaths (more recent data) show that we HAVE peaked.

6. With vaccinations and the ongoing discovery of effective treatments (e.g. recoverytrial.net/news/tocilizum…) means we should never see that many people dying again. The only thing that could lead to it would be catastrophic failure of policy (inc not mitigating risk of new variants).

7. Vaccinations are continuting to go really really well with about 20% of UK population having now received first dose. We've vaccinate over 90% of over 75's and almost 75% of 70-74 year olds. This is brilliant.

8. Impact of vaccines take time to show up. At least 2 weeks to get immune response from 1st dose (maybe 3 for over 80s). Then another 2-3 weeks before you'd even start to see an impact on hospitalisations and deaths. Plus not everyone vaccinated at once.

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