There has been a significant fall in COVID-19 infection rates in those aged over 75 in Herefordshire over recent weeks. Whilst the lockdown will have certainly helped slow the spread, part of this fall is almost certainly likely to be as a result of the vaccine rollout.
The government yesterday announced that all care home residents in England had been offered a COVID-19 vaccine, with over 90% of those aged over 80 receiving the vaccine so far.
COVID-19 INFECTION RATES IN HEREFORDSHIRE BY AGE GROUP:
75-79: The COVID-19 infection rate for this age group in data for the seven days up to 27th January was 87.9 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on the 142.8 cases per 100,000 population recorded on the 1st January.
80-84: The COVID-19 infection rate for this age group in data for the seven days up to 27th January was 106.3 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on the 182.2 cases per 100,000 population recorded on the 1st January.
85-89: The COVID-19 infection rate for this age group in data for the seven days up to 27th January was 302.1 cases per 100,000 population. This is the SAME as data up until the 1st January that showed infection rates at 302.1 cases per 100,000 population.
90+: The COVID-19 infection rate for this age group in data for the seven days up to 27th January was 337.3 cases per 100,000 population. This is DOWN on the 379.4 cases per 100,000 population recorded on the 1st January. It is also worth noting that the infection rate for this age group in data for the seven days ending 11th January was 1180.4 cases per 100,000 population, so the fall in the two weeks since then has been significant.
