Another Covid related death for Shropshire, figures reveal
One person has died in Shropshire within 28 hours of a positive Covid-19 test, the lastest figures to be released by the Government show.
The death is revealed in figures submitted by Shropshire Council and brings the number of deaths in the county in the seven days to 10. There have been no deaths in the Telford and Wrekin local authority area and just two in the past week.
There were no new Covid patients admitted to either the Princess Royal or the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in the 24 hours with 29 admitted in the seven days.
Nationally another 102 people have sadly died bringing the weekly total to 601.
The nationwide vaccination programme continues with 89.6 per cent of the population having had one vaccine and 77.5 having had both does.
In Shropshire the vaccination figures are 88.6 per cent and 79.2 per cent while Telford is lagging behind a little with 81. per cent having had one jab and 69.9 per cent two.
