People needing hospital treatment locally for COVID-19 triples
During the seven-day period between 29 October – 4 November 2021:
- 1,232 new COVID-19 cases reported
- An increase of 1% on the previous week
- The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 378.6 per 100,000
- It was 360.2 per 100,000 for the West Midlands, and 370.7 for England
- 64 hospital beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
- 10 COVID-19-related deaths in a local hospital
COVID-19 statistics locally 29 October – 4 November 2021
Rachel Robinson, Shropshire Council’s director of public health, said:-
“The number of people in Shrewsbury and Telford hospitals being treated for COVID-19 has tripled over the last month, and infection rates have been consistently high in the county. Sadly, there were another 10 deaths too in the week 29 October – 4 November.
“Our local hospitals are feeling the pressure from the increase in people needing treatment for COVID-19. People who are fully vaccinated are less likely to become seriously ill, so if you’ve not yet had the jab, or are overdue the second dose, I urge you to strongly consider it.
“We all want to avoid restrictions this winter, but we need to all play our part in stopping the rapid spread of the virus. To do this we need to learn how to ‘live alongside coronavirus’. This means wearing face coverings if you’re in busy places, washing your hands regularly, social distancing where necessary, properly ventilating indoor areas, and testing for COVID-19 twice a week at home.”
Simon Jones, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for adult social care and public health, said:-
“Thankfully most of us won’t become seriously ill if we catch COVID-19, but we must realise there are lots of people in Shropshire who will. We must all do what we can to protect ourselves and each other.
“If you have any symptoms, you still need to isolate and get a PCR test – even if you have been vaccinated. Please do not risk spreading COVID-19: it’s not worth it.”
For more detailed local data, click here.
