"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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I am often being told on radio and TV that the number of Covid related
deaths and IIRC hospital admissions is reducing. But no one mentions that
the daily number of people tested positive for Covid is leveling off at
higher level than last April.

Why might this be?

Because they are testing a lot more now than they were then.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases