The Latest Breaking News from Office for National Statistics

March 24 marked the publication of the final bulletin of the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Coronavirus Infection Survey after nearly three years of tracking COVID infections in the UK. The first bulletin was published on May 14 2020 and we’ve seen new releases almost every week since.

An estimated 1.7 million people in the UK are likely to have had coronavirus in the week to 13 March

A range of factors are likely to influence the figures, including differences in age.

London tenants saw their rents increase by an average of 12 per cent in the year to February

Service sector companies attract new business amid rising confidence and resilient consumer demand

Companies have said they like to give the best of both worlds

Infections have been rising in the UK, according to the latest estimates, with experts warning of pressure on an already-stretched NHS

The survey has provided vital information on the prevalence of the virus for nearly three years.

The UK’s first national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020 in an attempt to reduce the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.