Covid hospitalisations declining in Bucks

Friday, 13 May 2022 10:23

By Sam Dean

The latest weekly data shows that the number of people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 in Buckinghamshire is generally decreasing.

104 people were admitted to hospital with the virus in Buckinghamshire over the past seven days, which though slightly higher than the previous week, forms part of a general trend of decline.

However, the number of people dying with Covid-19 in the region remains stubbornly stable. Eight people have been reported to have died in the past week within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test. The total number of people in Buckinghamshire who have died is now 1,305.

66.9% of those eligible for a booster jab in the county have received one but this is tracking a little behind the UK as a whole, where 68.4% have been boosted.

The Covid vaccine remains the best defence against serious illness.

Please click here or call 119 to book a Covid-19 vaccination, including a Spring booster or fourth jab which is available for those aged over 75 or anyone aged over 12 years old with a weakened immune system.

Although the Government has now lifted the legal regulations around Covid-19, the medical advice remains the same.

The NHS website states: While you’re no longer required by law to self-isolate if you have COVID-19, you should still stay at home and avoid contact with other people. This helps reduce the chance of passing COVID-19 on to others.

The advice from the NHS to avoid catching or spreading Covid-19 also remains as follows:

• Get vaccinated against COVID-19

• Meet people outside if possible

• Open doors and windows to let in fresh air if meeting people inside

• Limit the number of people you meet

• Avoid crowded places

• Wear a face mask in shops, on public transport and other crowded indoor spaces

• Wash your hands or use hand sanitiser regularly