Just one person admitted to Shropshire's hospital for Covid in 24 hours
Just one person was admitted to hospital in Shropshire for Covid in the latest, 24 hour figures announced by the government.
It brings the total admitted to the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospital in the last seven days to 27, a 39 per cent drop on the previous week.
There have been no deaths during the same period but, sadly, one in the week.
The number of positive cases in Shropshire in the 24 hours was 113, with 56 in Telford and Wrekin. Weekly cases were 580 a very small increase in Shropshire and 387 a 20 per cent decrease for Telford and Wrekin.
Nationally 92 people died during the 24 hours, having tested positve for Covid in the previous 28 days. It means there have been 595 deaths during the week, an 18.3 per cent increase.
The vaccination figures for Shroshire are 88.3 per cent of the population having had one jab and 76.3 their second. In Telford and Wrekin a smaller per cent of people have been vaccinated, 80.8 having had one vaccination and just 66.1 two.