There has been a significant fall in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Herefordshire, with the number of cases recorded in the seven day period ending 25th July down by 28.4% on the previous seven day period.
Overall, in the seven day period ending 25th July, 400 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Herefordshire. The number of new cases recorded during July was similar to the peak in January, however the number of people hospitalised was much lower, with just three patients being treated at hospital with COVID-19 on 29th July, according to data released by NHS England. In comparison, during the height of the pandemic in January 2021, more than 100 patients were being treated for COVID-19 at Hereford County Hospital (Wye Valley NHS Trust).
So what is different now? The vaccination programme is certainly having a positive affect, with over 86% of adults in Herefordshire having received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Over 72% of adults in the county have now received both doses. Despite this, local leaders are concerned that some areas of the county are lagging behind others when it comes to vaccine uptake. For example, the percentage of people to have received both doses of a vaccine in Hereford South West is 60.3%, much lower than Hereford East, where the percentage of people that have received both doses is 78.4%. The percentage of people to have received both doses in Hereford Central is just 59.8%, compared to Credenhill, Weobley & Wellington where the percentage is 74.4%.
Data Sources:
Cases in Herefordshire, County of | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
Interactive map of vaccinations | Coronavirus in the UK (data.gov.uk)
