More Covid deaths in the UK but none for the region

There have been 40 more Covid related deaths in the UK in the latest figures released by the Government.

Published Aug 23, 2021

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None of the deaths were in either Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin although sadly the region has seen four deaths in the last week.

Five patients were admitted to either the Princess Royal or Royal Shrewsbury Hospital during the 24 hours, bringing the weekly total to 27, 6.9 per cent down on the previous week.

Unfortunately the number of positive cases in Shropshire, 172 in the 24 hour period, bring the weekly figure to 1,218 a 20 per cent rise.

The figures in Telford and Wrekin are 64 positive cases in 24 hours and 651 in the week, up 8.5 per cent.

Telford continues to be below the UK figure for those who have had their second jab, 71.5 per cent, with 81.4 per cent of the population having had their first vaccine.

In Shropshire 88.7 per cent have had one jab and 80.5 their second, better than the UK average.