209 further coronavirus cases in Solihull
The number of coronavirus cases in Solihull increased by 209 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 70,029 cases had been confirmed in Solihull when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 31 (Thursday), up from 69,820 on Wednesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Solihull, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 32,199 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the England average of 31,485.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 74,416 over the period, to 21,147,425.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Solihull.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 668 people had died in the area by March 31 (Thursday) – which was unchanged from Wednesday.
It means there have been six deaths in the past week, which is an increase on four the previous week.
They were among 17,106 deaths recorded across the West Midlands.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Solihull.
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Hide AdDaily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death, so some areas might see their figures revised down.
The figures also show that nearly two-thirds of people in Solihull have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 129,052 people had received a booster or third dose by March 30 (Wednesday) – 65% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 159,836 people (81%) had received two jabs by that date.
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Hide AdAcross England, 67% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.