Covid-19 case rates in England have fallen for most adult age groups, though they are continuing to rise among people over 70, according to the latest weekly surveillance report from Public Health England.
The highest rate is still among 20- to 29-year-olds, which stood at 362.1 cases per 100,000 people in the week to November 15, down from 389.9 in the previous week.
Rates have also dropped among 30 to 39 year-olds (from 338.6 to 324.3), 40 to 49 year-olds (316.3 to 313.7), 50 to 59 year-olds (306.1 to 302.3) and 60 to 69 year-olds (217.5 to 209.6).
But rates have risen slightly for 70 to 79-year olds, from 146.1 to 147.5, while for those aged 80 and over rates have climbed from 235.5 to 245.3.
The rate has also increased for 10-19 year-olds, from 232.8 to 257.4.
A further 346 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 37,470, NHS England said on Thursday.
Patients were aged between 35 and 102. All except nine, aged between 54 and 99, had known underlying health conditions.
The deaths were between October 19 and November 18, with the majority being on or after November 16.
Nineteen other deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.
