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Primary Covid rates double and secondary also up again
End-of-term data shows primary pupil infection rates have nearly doubled in a fortnight, but secondary remains highest
Infection rates among primary and secondary school children have continued to rise in the last week of term, according to new data.
And secondary school studentsÌýcontinue to show the highest percentage of positive cases, reveal.
They also show that primaries have seen a near doubling of their pupils’Ìýinfection rates in a fortnight.
Coronavirus: Rise in infection rates in schools
Between 11 December and 18 December, positivity rates went up from 1.76 per cent to 2.02 per cent for children aged 2 to school Year 6 (age 10) in England. They had risen fromÌý1.09Ìýto 1.76 per centÌýthe previous week.
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The percentage of children between Year 7 and Year 11Ìýtesting positive for Covid rose from 2.72 per cent to 2.98 per cent between 11 and 18 December, up from 2.13 per cent on 4 December.
The data shows that infections rose among most age groups over the past week, except for those aged 70-plusÌýand for those between the ages of 35 and 49.
The steepestÌýrise -Ìýfrom 1.44 per cent to 2.43 per cent -Ìýwas for those aged between school Year 12 and 24 years old. But Years 7 to 11 remained theÌýhighest infection rate.
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