British infections jump but vaccines limit impact China Daily 13 hrs ago China Daily - Europe Weekly The United Kingdom's COVID-19 vaccination program appears to have largely disrupted the link between infections and deaths, though the country has recorded a jump in new infections. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, or ONS, estimated 153,200 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the week to June 19, which represents a near 30 percent rise in new infections on the previous week. Government data indicates vaccines continue to limit the impact of the dominant Delta variant, though they do not offer 100 percent protection. Public Health England said on Friday that, of the 1,320 people admitted to hospital with a Delta variant infection by June 21, more than 80 percent were unvaccinated or had only received one dose.