Coronavirus cases in the UK first peaked in April but dropped after the nation was put under lockdown. Lockdown measures were eased starting in July with the rate of growth increased sharply in September and October prompting Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose a second national lockdown. But which places are the most common spots for catching coronavirus?
Supermarkets are the most frequent common exposure setting for catching coronavirus in England according to new Public Health England data.
The new data, collected using the NHS Test and Trace app, evaluated information from 128,808 people who had reportedly tested positive between November 9 and 15.
The research has shown where transmission is most common in England.
PHE’s data found the primary setting for where the disease is being transmitted, during lockdown in England, is supermarkets.
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The shops which are permitted to remain open are any offering essential goods and services including:
- Food shops, supermarkets, garden centres, hardware stores, building merchants and off-licences;
- Petrol Stations, car repair and MOT services, bicycle shops, and taxi and vehicle hire businesses;
- Banks, building societies, post offices, loan providers and money transfer businesses;
- Medical services such as dentists, opticians and pharmacies;
- Vets and pet shops;
- Agricultural supplies shops.
- Other high street businesses able to stay open include storage facilities, funeral directors, launderettes, dry cleaners and car parks.
- Motorway service stations and public toilets can also remain open to the public.
- Other retailers such as shops selling clothes, homeware, vehicle showrooms and betting shops are required to close, but can still offer click and collect services.
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Secondary schools were the second most common location, followed by primary schools.
Unlike the first lockdown, schools are permitted to remain open during the second lockdown in England.
In the most recent week, 124 clusters of coronavirus were reported in English secondary schools.
The total number of outbreaks in secondary schools in England is 822, but in primary schools, there have been 732 recorded clusters since records began.
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One of the most infected regions currently is Hull in East Yorkshire.
Schools in the area are on the brink of collapse this week according to reports, as thousands of secondary school pupils have been forced to self-isolate.
In the past seven days to November 19, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, there have been 1,555 new cases of coronavirus equating to a rate of 455.8 per 100,000 people.
Since the outbreak began, the East Riding of Yorkshire has recorded 8,644 cases in total, at a rate of 2,533.6 per 100,000 people.
