The percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 in England has decreased slightly but remains high, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Around 1 in 55 people who are not in care homes, hospitals or other institutional settings had the virus in the week ending 16 January.
In the last full infection survey published two weeks ago, 1 in 50 people had the virus – showing there has been a small decrease, although infection rates still remain high.
Worryingly, infection rates in Northern Ireland jumped from 1 in 200 in the previous survey to 1 in 60.
Rates in Scotland and Wales have levelled off, with 1 in 100 and 1 in 70 people infected respectively.
In England, London and the North East still have the highest infection rates, with about 1 in 35 people estimated to have the virus in the capital.
However, there was some good news as the percentage of people infected with the new variant has fallen in London, the South East and the East of England.