๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐: ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐-๐ญ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ญ๐ฌ-๐ญ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต
โข 3,432 new COVID-19 cases reported
โข An increase of 57% on the previous week
โข The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 1,054.7 per 100,000
โข It was 619.3 per 100,000 for the West Midlands, and 908.6 per 100,000 for England
โข 80 hospital beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
โข 6 COVID-19-related deaths in a local hospital
18/03/2022
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐: ๐ญ๐ด ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต
๐ฆ๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐-๐ญ๐ต ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
During the seven-day period between 4-10 March 2022:
โข 2,187 new COVID-19 cases reported
โข An ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ณ๐ฎ% on the previous week
โข The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 672.1 per 100,000
โข It was 395.7 per 100,000 for the West Midlands, and 541.4 per 100,000 for England
โข 61 hospital beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
โข 5 COVID-19-related deaths in a local hospital
10/03/2022
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐: ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต
In the week of 25th February to 3rd March, COVID-19 cases rose by 24% to 1,267 and Shropshire currently has the highest infection rate in the West Midlands.
This rise has been reflected in the number of people being treated for the virus in our local hospitals and sadly there were a further 4 deaths during this time.
Public Health Shropshire continues to deal with outbreaks in settings such as care homes where testing is ongoing.
Rachel Robinson, Shropshire Councilโs director of public health, said: โFree testing is still available until Thursday 31 March 2022, so please considering using a Lateral Flow Test to check for COVID-19 before meeting with someone more vulnerable, or in large groups.โ
04/03/2022
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐: ๐ฐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต
Covid cases are continuing to fall in Shropshire thanks to everyone's efforts and the high vaccination rates. In the week of 18-24 February, there were 1022 new cases recorded, compared to 1,374 in the previous week.
๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐-๐ญ๐ต
The Government has set out a list of behaviours which people will be encouraged to follow to reduce the spread of the virus. These are:
โข Get vaccinated
โข Keep indoor areas well ventilated or meet outside
โข Wear a face covering in crowded spaces, especially if transmission rates are high
โข Try to stay home if unwell
โข Take a test if displaying COVID-19 symptoms
โข Stay at home and avoid contact with others if testing positive
โข Wash hands regularly
05/02/2022
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐: ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐-๐ญ๐ต ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ญ-๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ
During this period:
โข 2,993 new COVID-19 cases reported
โข An increase of 0.9% on the previous week
โข The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 919.7 per 100,000
โข It was 1000.8 per 100,000 for the West Midlands, and 967.1 for England
โข 72 beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
โข 6 COVID-19-related deaths in local hospitals
Rachel Robinson, Shropshire Councilโs director of public health, said:
"Simple things like wearing a face covering in crowded places, and testing for COVID-19 before you mix in large groups, will make a difference.โ
04/02/2022
The NHS vaccination programme began rolling out to children aged between 5 and 11 who are most vulnerable to the risks of COVID-19 this week.
The NHS vaccination programme will begin to roll out to children aged between 5 and 11 who are most at risk of COVID-19 this week.
14/01/2022
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น-๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต
During the seven-day period between 31 December 2021 โ 6 January 2022:
โข 5,374 new COVID-19 cases reported
โข An increase of 26% on the previous week
โข The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 1651.4 per 100,000
โข It was 1751.1 per 100,000 for the West Midlands, and 1708.5 for England
โข 55 beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
โข 8 COVID-19-related deaths in a local hospital
Rachel Robinson, Shropshire's Director of Public Health said "โBeing fully vaccinated remains the best defence against the virus. Book an appointment online, head to a walk-in clinic, or keep an eye out for Bob the vaccination bus which is making its way around the county targeting areas with lower uptake.
โAs always, I ask that you take measures to help us slow the spread of the virus. Face coverings in busy places, good hand hygiene, regular testing and good ventilation remain vitally important.โ
24/12/2021
Thanks especially to Much Wenlock and Cressage Medical Practice
24/12/2021
When you are meeting up with family and friends this festive season, there are things you can do to protect everyone.
โข Ensure you are fully vaccinated and boosted
โข Take a Lateral Flow Test beforehand to check for COVID-19
โข Self-isolate, and do not attend gatherings and events, if you have symptoms
โข Open a window to ensure indoor areas are well ventilated
โข Wear a face covering and keep a safe distance from others
These steps will help us to stay safe and slow the spread of the virus.
24/12/2021
๐ง๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต! The booster will strengthen your protection against COVID-19, and give you the best possible defence.
๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ should give themselves the best level of protection going into 2022.
There are a range of walk-in clinics, including the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury, open over the festive period where you can get the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Booster dose.
Darwin Shopping Centre opening hours for vaccinations:-
- 24 December, 10am to 4pm
- 27 December to 30 December inclusive, 10am to 4pm
For details of other walk-in clinics locally, click below.
Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin - Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
23/12/2021
There were 1,548 new cases reported between 10-16 December โ a decrease of 6%. Shropshireโs 7-day infection rate is now below the national and regional averages; however, it is expected cases will rise very quickly again over the Christmas and New Year period.
Sadly, there were 4 further deaths in our local hospitals during this time, and 26 people were receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19.
22/12/2021
Shropshire Council wants to ensure everyone in Shropshire can access the COVID-19 vaccine, so they're offering to take people to booked appointments if they do not have access to transport.
Call the Council's COVID-19 Helpline on 0345 678 9028 to book. They just need 48 hours notice.
19/12/2021
The pop-up vaccination clinic at the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury will be open 7 days a week in the run-up to Christmas.
Shropshire Council has been working with NHS partners to extend the opening hours of the clinic to support the national COVID-19 booster campaign, and help offer booster jabs and vaccinations to 160,000 people by the end of December.
The clinic will be closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will re-open on 27 December.
18/12/2021
From 3rd-9th December there were 1,662 new Covid cases reported in Shropshire โ a 2% decrease on the previous week. Latest figures show, however, that cases have risen again since.
There were 27 people in our local hospitals being treated for COVID-19 and sadly, there were 8 further deaths during this time.
Shropshire Council's Public Health is also dealing with 35 ongoing outbreaks, with a further 21 declared since the last update. The majority of these are in workplace settings and schools.
17/12/2021
BBC Radio Shropshireโs Faith Page caught up with Shropshire Council's Director of Public Health, Rachel Robinson, at the Darwin Shopping Centre this week.
Rachel explained the importance of getting the jab, whether itโs the first or second dose, or the booster jab.
If you missed it, you can listen here - it's about 6 minutes in length, so make yourself a cuppa โ๏ธ first!
11/12/2021
๐ข๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Two cases of Omicron have now been confirmed in Shropshire.
Shropshire Council's Public Health team is working closely with the UK Health Security Agency to ensure all appropriate actions are taken.
Both cases and their close contacts are self-isolating as per the Government guidance.
In the week of 26 November โ 2 December, there were 1,698 new cases reported. Shropshireโs infection rate remains high than the national and regional averages. We still have the second highest rates in the West Midlands, just behind Telford & Wrekin.
Sadly there were a further 7 deaths reported and 46 people were receiving treatment for COVID-19 in our local hospitals.
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Whilst infection rates in Shropshire remain lower than in many parts of the country, positive cases are still being seen across all age groups.
Many residentsโ thoughts will now be turning to the festive period, after the Government announced coronavirus restrictions will be eased to allow people to mix with a slightly wider circle of family and friends.
Between 23 and 27 December, the three households in a โChristmas bubbleโ can mix indoors and stay overnight. Bubbles will be allowed to meet up:
โข In each otherโs homes
โข At a place of worship
โข In an outdoor public space, or garden.
The bubbles will be fixed, so you will not be able to mix with two households on Christmas Day and two different ones on Boxing Day. Households in your Christmas bubble canโt bubble with anyone else.
The Coronavirus pandemic is fast-moving, and with it new information is becoming available every day. A small group of local residents has decided that, whilst trying to channel the advice coming from many quarters might seem helpful, it would be better to let the news media deal with that. We have to allow the Government and NHS to handle a fast-moving situation.
What we can do locally, however, is look after each other - especially those residents classed as vulnerable. The Governmentโs directive requires us to stay at home except in certain circumstances. You could help by
โข Shopping, running errands such as collecting prescriptions from the pharmacy etc.
โข Problems arising from social isolation - this could last many weeks
โข Deliver meals or supplies by car to isolated residents
โข Be a telephone friend for isolated residents
โข Post mail for isolated residents
โข Walk someone's dog
If youโd like to help, please email [email protected] with your name address and telephone number. Please put โMutual Aidโ in the subject line and list ways in which you can help - shopping, delivering meals, gardening, dog-walking, talking on the telephone with self-isolators etc.
