England's COVID-19 prevalence rises, led by Delta not Omicron

FILE PHOTO: People walk through the City of London financial district, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England rose to around 1 in 60 people in the week ending Nov. 27, Britain's Office for National Statistics said on Friday, led higher by the dominant Delta variant rather than the newly identified Omicron.

The prevalence was up from 1 in 65 reported the previous week, the ONS said, adding that 99% of all coronavirus infections which were sequenced were genetically compatible with the Delta variant.