On 23/02/2021 17:57, Michael Chare wrote:
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?

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

Another explanation is the vaccination program which keeps those
otherwise hospitalised out of hospital.