COVID UK update: Supermarkets found to be biggest hotspot for catching virus in England

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New data collated using the NHS Test and Trace app has found supermarkets to be the most frequent common exposure setting for catching the COVID-19 virus in England. Experts retraced the steps of 128,808 people using the app whohad tested positive for the virus between November 9 and 15 to find out where transmission is most likely to happen. Under national lockdown restrictions in England, supermarkets have been allowed to remain open for shoppers. 

While the new data suggests supermarkets are the priary setting where the virus is being transmitted, the second most common location was found to be secondary schools. 

This was then followed by primary schools, then hospitals and then care homes. 

There were around 9,789 common locations reported in total. The findings were as follows: 

  • Supermarket – 18.3 percent 
  • Secondary school – 12.7 percent
  • Primary school – 10.1 percent
  • Hospital – 3.6 percent
  • Care home – 2.8 percent
  • College – 2.4 percent
  • Warehouse – 2.2 percent
  • Nursery preschool – 1.8 percent
  • Pub or bar – 1.6 percent
  • Hospitality – 1.5 percent
  • University – 1.4 percent
  • Manufacture engineering – 1.4 percent
  • Household fewer than five – 1.2 percent
  • General practice – 1.1 percent
  • Gym – 1.1 percent
  • Restaurant or cafe – 1.0 percent

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