Scientists say the latest wave of infections may have peaked in children and younger adults, but it's still rising in older people.
There are signs that the latest wave of Covid infections may have peaked in children and younger adults, according to scientists tracking the outbreak.
The figures showed an "unprecedented" rise in household infections in all age groups and regions since February, when most outstanding Covid restrictions came to an end in England.But towards the end of the study period, the authors found that infections appeared to have peaked in children and to be "plateauing" in adults aged between 18-54 years.
On 31 March, an estimated 8.31% of the over-55 age group would have tested positive, according to the data - nearly 20 times the average prevalence recorded since the React survey started in May 2020. The BA.2 version of Omicron, which is now dominant in the UK, was responsible for around 90% of cases.
The React study, which tests more than 100,000 individuals in England at random most months, has been in place since the first wave of Covid in 2020.
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