Slight decreases in the rate of infection recorded over the past week
THE have been slight declines in the rate of people testing positive for coronavirus in some parts of the area.
In East Staffordshire, there were 66 new positive cases reported in the 24 hours up to 4pm yesterday.
In the past week there were 375 new cases reported, which is 4.3 per cent down on the previous seven days.
There were no deaths reported. There have been none since August 11, and a total of 416 people have died within 28 days of a positive test since the pandemic began.
A total of 84,583 people have had their first dose of Covid vaccine, which is 81.3 per cent of the population of the borough over 18.
Some 76,815 people have had both doses, which is 73.8 per cent of the population.
In South Derbyshire, 47 people tested positive for Covid-19. There have been 321 positive cases in the past seven days, which is 10.3 per cent down on the previous seven days.
There were no deaths reported. The most recent death recorded was on August 24. A total of 234 people have died from coronavirus since the pandemic began.
A total of 78,531 have had their first dose of vaccine, which is 89.3 per cent of the population of the district over 18.
A total of 74,049 have had both doses, which is 84.2 per cent of the population. In North West Leicestershire, 55 people tested positive. In the past seven days 433 people have tested positive, which is 5.6 per cent more than the previous seven days.
There were no deaths recorded. The most recent death was on August 29, and a total of 226 people have died in the district since the pandemic began.
A total of 75,772 have had their first dose of vaccine, which is 88.7 per cent of the population of the district over 18.
A total of 69,732 have had both doses, which is 81.6 per cent of the population.
Across the UK, there were 35,693 new cases reported. The rolling seven-day rate was down by 0.2 per cent.
There were 207 deaths recorded. The rolling seven day rate is down by 0.5 per cent.
The total number of people who have died from coronavirus in the UK now stands at 132,740 people since the pandemic began.
A total of 48,086,605 people have received their first dose of Covid vaccine, which is 88.5 per cent of the population, and a total of 42,908,022 people have had both doses of vaccine, which is 78.9 per cent of the population.
Stephen King who said you can’t be a writer if you don’t read. I think I took tips from that, but also I think you should write what you know. And I know journalism and the media.”
Steve says his debut novel Storm Death is “enthralling” and “authentic” as he consulted people in the police force about how crimes are investigated.
He said: “In my time (working) at Nottingham Trent (University), our journalism students used to hold practice press conferences with real members of the force.
“I didn’t know much about how the police worked, so I spoke to the people who would run these events.
“They’ve helped me put together the novel and have given me tips on how crime investigations work.
“I get annoyed when I’m watching TV now and they show something wrong and inauthentic. My book is the opposite of that.
“I took a lot of inspiration from Peter James. He’s a terrific writer and I love how he takes the town of Brighton, where he sets all his stories, and turns the setting into almost a character in itself. I wanted to do the same with the East Midlands.
“I put so much research into this story and I’m very excited with how it has turned out.
“I finished the first draft earlier this year but all the ideas have come in over a long time.”