Shropshire’s COVID-19 cases fall again

During the 7-day period between 12-18 March 2021:-

  • 95 new cases reported
  • This was a decrease of 12 cases (11%) compared to the previous week
  • The seven-day infection rate for Shropshire was 29.4 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 of the population.
  • For the West Midlands it was 66.1 per 100,000
  • For England it was 56 per 100,000
  • 16 hospital beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients
  • 11 COVID-19-related deaths at our hospitals
  • 45 cases relate to people under the age of 30
  • 3 cases relate to people aged 70+
  • During the last week 28% of cases were in the Shrewsbury & Atcham area
  • 54% were in north Shropshire
  • 18% were in south Shropshire

The decline in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Shropshire has started to slow down, after the rapid falls in recent weeks.