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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Hospitilisations are key but there is obviously a link between infections and the subsequent number of hospitilisations and deaths. An increase in infections will lead to an increase in the latter two - although obviously much, much smaller. Infections are a bit of a canary in a cage.
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Infections are largely circulating amongst the young people, Andrew, whereas the bulk of hospital admissions are elderly or otherwise frail patients.
The infection rate is no longer as relevant as it was.