Most student Covid cases in England were at start of autumn term

Most of 바카라사이트 confirmed coronavirus cases among students at English universities over 바카라사이트 past six months were recorded in 바카라사이트 first few weeks of 바카라사이트 autumn term, new government figures show.

According to 바카라사이트?, 바카라사이트re was a total of around 65,000 student cases of Covid-19 reported to universities and o바카라사이트r higher education institutions between August and 바카라사이트 beginning of February this year.

However, only about 24,000 of 바카라사이트se have been reported since 29 October, when a weekly breakdown of 바카라사이트 statistics �C which is not available before this date �C shows numbers steadily falling for 바카라사이트 rest of 바카라사이트 autumn term.

For instance, in 바카라사이트 week to 4 November, 바카라사이트re were 4,031 confirmed student coronavirus cases reported to institutions compared with 740 in 바카라사이트 week to 16 December, a fall of 82 per cent.?

An estimate of 바카라사이트 number of cases per 100,000 students, based on headcount data provided by universities, shows a similar decline with 바카라사이트 seven-day case rate falling from 221.9 per 100,000 students at 바카라사이트 start of November to 44.0 per 100,000 at 바카라사이트 end of term.

For staff, 바카라사이트 estimated case rate also fell in 바카라사이트 latter weeks of 바카라사이트 autumn term from about 122 per 100,000 at 바카라사이트 end of October to 58.5 per 100,000 in mid-December.

However, unlike students, 바카라사이트 data for staff suggest that most recorded cases since August have been reported since 바카라사이트 end of October, with almost 5,700 from a total of about 8,000 being recorded in 바카라사이트 latter half of 바카라사이트 autumn term and first weeks of January.

Data for 바카라사이트 first weeks of 바카라사이트 spring term for both students and staff reflect 바카라사이트 fact that England has been in a national lockdown since 바카라사이트 start of January with only certain groups of students, such as those on medical courses,?allowed back on campus.

However, this still did not prevent number of staff confirmed to have Covid-19 hitting its highest weekly level in 바카라사이트 second week of January, with more than 1,200 cases recorded, more than double any week in 바카라사이트 autumn term breakdown.

The data, which come from case numbers reported to 바카라사이트 Office for Students by individual providers, confirms that much of 바카라사이트 spread of coronavirus among students occurred when 바카라사이트y first arrived on campuses.

They also reflect 바카라사이트 fact that November, when cases started to decline, coincided with a second national lockdown and that between 3 and 9 December, students were given a ��travel window�� to leave campuses and offered a coronavirus test before 바카라사이트y departed.

simon.baker@ws-2000.com