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The number of people infected with the coronavirus in England has increased rapidly, with most infections happening in children and young adults who have not received a vaccine, according to new research.

Results from an ongoing study show that an estimated 0.15 percent of people had the virus, or around 1 in 670. The data was based on 108,911 self-administered PCR tests collected from May 20 to June 7, 2021.

The research team, led by researchers from Imperial College London, reported that national prevalence of the virus has increased from 0.10 percent, or around 1 in 1,000, since its previous survey in the second half of April to May 3.

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