COVID-19: Number of cases continue to fall in Wiltshire
We're being asked to stick to rules to help keep figures low
Last updated 21st Apr 2021
The number of people in Wiltshire who have tested positive for Covid-19 has continued to fall.
The figures are well below the national average, but there's still much work to be done in order for us to be safe.
Wiltshire's Public Health Director, Kate Blackburn, is urging us to continue following all the Covid-19 guidance to keep the figures low.
She said:
"With society opening up again it can be easy to think the pandemic is over, but we can’t think like that we’ve got to continue with those good habits that have been ingrained in us this past year, the regular hand washing for at least 20 seconds, wearing a face covering where needed and that really critical maintaining social distancing, we even have to do that outside."
Meanwhile, the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have confirmed that the number of positive in-patients at the hospital has stayed low.
As of 8:15am this morning (Wednesday 21st April) there were five people with the virus in Salisbury District Hospital.
LATEST FIGURES
The latest data from the government shows that in the 7 days to the 16h April, there 72 new cases of coronavirus in Wiltshire.
This is down 21 on the previous week, giving the county a rolling rate per 100,000 population of 14.4.
The national average is 24.8.
Meanwhile, in the weekend ending April 11th, there were no new care home resident cases for the second week running.
However, three sites had one staff member test positive.
91% of the care home population and 82% of staff have received their first dose of the vaccine, everyone has been offered it but some have turned it down and others couldn't have it due to medical reasons.
You can follow the latest data on Covid-19 cases by visiting the government website.