Latest figures show Covid-19 cases are continuing to fall
ACROSS most of the country cases of coronavirus are now dropping as the vaccine is rolled out and lockdown has had the desired result.
As the vaccine is being rolled out and people are staying at home as they stick to restrictions, the cases are starting to reflect the sacrifices that everyone has made.
And some areas are seeing hardly any cases as coronavirus is now classed as being “suppressed” in these places.
In Staffordshire and Derbyshire, some areas have fewer than three cases, which means the Public Health England website does not give out the data for these places to protect the identity of individuals involved.
Public Health England publishes a colour coded map showing the rate of cases for each area. This can be viewed at https://coronavirus.data. gov.uk/details/interactive-map
These latest figures cover the seven-day period up to Tuesday, March 16 and are the most up-todate available. The areas classed as suppressed are:
STAFFORDSHIRE
Barton under Needwood, Burton Brizlincote, Cheadle South and Upper Tean, Cheadle Rown, Hawks Green, Cannock North, Hednesford Central, Kettlebrook, Burntwood Chasetown, Werrington and Wetley Rocks, Ipstones, Warslow and Hamps Valley, Meir South and Lightwood, Weston Coyney, Fen Park, Westlands and Seabridge, Madeley and Betley, Little Stoke and Milwich, Littleworth and Hopton, Penkridge and Acton Trussell, Brewood and Wheaton Aston, Gnosall and Haughton, Eccleshall and Yarnfield, Rowley and Derrington, Stafford Common and Great Bridgeford, Central Stafford, Stafford North East, Doxey and Holmcroft.
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE:
Willington South and Repton, Hilton and Etwall, Melbourne, Ticknall and
Hartshorne, Aston on Trent and Barrow upon Trent.
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE: Castle Donington
The latest coronavirus figures for the latest 24-hour period to 4pm Sunday, March 21, revealed:
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE:
A total of 9,400 people have had confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic – a rise of just 15 in the latest 24 hours.
There has been one new death announced in the borough, so the total stands at 414 since the pandemic began. The population of the borough is around 119,754.
In Staffordshire, 58,561 people have tested positive in the county as a whole since the start of the pandemic.
In total, 2,322 deaths have been recorded in Staffordshire. All cases were within 28 days of people testing positive for the virus.
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE:
There have been 10 new cases, with the total since the start of the pandemic now standing at 7,152.
There have been no new deaths in South Derbyshire, population is around 107,261, in the latest 24 hours, with the total number now at 223. In Derbyshire as a whole, there have been 47,995 cases, which includes the South Derbyshire cases.
Across the county, population around 802,694, there have been 1,834 Covid deaths since February, last year.
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
There have now been 5,900 cases since the start of the pandemic, including 16 new cases.
There have been no deaths recorded for the last 24 hours, with the total standing at 214. A total of 43,115 cases have been recorded in Leicestershire as a whole during the pandemic. The population is around 706,155.
In total, 1,333 have now died within 28 days of testing positive.
Across the UK in the latest 24-hour period, 17 deaths were recorded, and there were 5,342 new positive cases of coronavirus.