264 further coronavirus cases and one more death recorded in Bath and North East Somerset
The number of coronavirus cases in Bath and North East Somerset increased by 264 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and one more death was recorded.
A total of 57,395 cases had been confirmed in Bath and North East Somerset when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 30 (Wednesday), up from 57,131 on Tuesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Bath and North East Somerset, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 29,230 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 31,374.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 86,838 over the period, to 21,073,009.
There was also one more coronavirus death recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Bath and North East Somerset.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 295 people had died in the area by March 30 (Wednesday) – up from 294 on Tuesday.
It means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is an increase on one the previous week.
They were among 9,465 deaths recorded across the South West.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Bath and North East Somerset.
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The figures also show that two-thirds of people in Bath and North East Somerset have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 122,673 people had received a booster or third dose by March 29 (Tuesday) – 67% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 147,515 people (81%) had received two jabs by that date.
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Hide AdAcross England, 67% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.