Evidence that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is continuing to have an impact on the number of COVID-19 cases in Herefordshire is clear in recent seven day figures.

In the seven days ending 24th March, not one single case of COVID-19 was recorded in those aged 75+.

COVID-19 infection rates have fallen in ALL age groups in Herefordshire since the start of 2021. This is the data for the seven day period ending 24th March 2021:

0-4 Years – 21.9 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 164.5 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

5-9 Years – 46.5 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 93 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

10-14 Years – 106.1 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 173.6 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

15-19 Years – 43 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 301.2 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

20-24 Years – 11.4 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 662.9 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

25-29 Years – 47.3 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 615.5 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

30-34 Years – 36 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 405 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

35-39 Years – 36.4 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 372.9 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

40-44 Years – 49.7 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 477.5 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

45-49 Years – 41.4 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 364.2 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

50-54 Years – 34.5 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 317.1 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

55-59 Years – 42.1 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 329.6 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

60-64 Years – 22.6 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 316.2 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

65-69 Years – 15.6 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 203.1 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

70-74 Years – 7.8 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 187.1 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

75-79 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 142.8 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

80-84 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 182.2 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

85-89 Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 302.1 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

90+ Years – 0 cases per 100,000 population (DOWN from 379.4 cases per 100,000 population on 1st January)

SOURCE: Cases | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)

IMAGE CREDIT: coronavirus.data.gov.uk