Covid cases fall but hospital admissions rise in Shropshire
Postive Covid cases are slowly coming down in Shropshire but hospital admissions are rising, the county's Director of Public Health has revealed.
During the seven-day period between July 16-22 there were 984 new cases reported, a decrease of five per cent on the previous week.
Rachel Robinson, Shropshire’s director of public health, said 16 hospital beds were occupied by Covid-19 patients and, while there had been no coronavirus-related deaths in local hospitals there had been one death in a community setting.
She said the drop had been expected as schools broke up.
"However, we will continue to monitor the situation closely as we do not believe we have yet seen the impact of restrictions lifting," she said.
"While it is positive that there have been no hospital deaths in this period, it is concerning to see the number of hospital admissions rising each week. Two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine offers the most protection against the virus so please get double jabbed if you haven’t already."
"When you are out and about, it’s important to know your risk. Asses the situation you’re in and make a sensible decision on whether it is safer to socially distance or wear a face mask."
"Keep testing twice a week using Lateral Flow Tests at home and if at any point you develop symptoms of Coronavirus, even if they’re mild, please get a PCR test. It’s important we can monitor the spread of the virus in the county to keep everyone safe."
