Covid-19 rates in North Lincolnshire
Two people are currently being treated in Scunthorpe hospital for coronavirus, and another in Grimsby is in ICU.
North Lincolnshire’s infection rate is currently fairly low at 56 cases per 100,000 residents.
Cases are just below the national average which is a positive sign but people must continue to follow Government guidelines and get vaccinated.
- Brigg and South Ferriby – 6 cases
- Winterton and Winteringham – 6 cases
- Scunthorpe North – 7 cases
- Scunthorpe Froddingham – 4 cases
- Scunthorpe Lakeside – 5 cases
- Scunthorpe Ashby – 4 cases
- Scunthorpe Bottesford – 5 cases
- Scunthorpe Central and Crosby – 3 cases
- Broughton and Appleby – under 3 cases
- Scunthorpe Westcliff – under 3 cases
- Barnetby, Ulceby and Killingholme – 5 cases
Northern Lincolnshire’s Director of Public Health, Steve Pintus last week urged people to continue getting vaccinated saying:
‘The percentage of people who have had both stages of the vaccine will be one of the key figures that will be used by the Government to decide whether restrictions are lifted. So getting a vaccine is vital for us all getting back to normal. It will mean we can go on holiday, visit a nightclub, see a concert or be part of the crowd watching sport.
‘The infection rate is rising across the Country, but still remains relatively low in North Lincolnshire. Areas close to us are seeing big rises and the evidence shows that we tend to follow with a lag of two to three weeks. This gives us a window of opportunity to get as many people vaccinated before the Delta variant takes hold in our area.
‘As well as getting the vaccine we also need to continue with the precautions to stop the spread – getting a test if you have symptoms and self-isolate, good hand hygiene and social distancing, Free tests are also available for everybody.’
Official data shows that 10,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in North Lincolnshire during the pandemic.
On a positive note The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe has just administered its 30,000th vaccination in a fight to combat Covid.
A total of 44,454,511 have had their first Covid vaccine and 32,583,746 have had their second jab.
116,287 have tested positive in the last 7 days in the UK alone, national statistics show – that’s a 69.9% rise in infection rates.
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