Covid update: Cases dropping in Street amid promising vaccine take-up

By Tim Lethaby

16th Jul 2021 | Local News

More than 60 per cent of Mendip's adult population have had both their vaccine doses (Photo: Lisa Fernando)
More than 60 per cent of Mendip's adult population have had both their vaccine doses (Photo: Lisa Fernando)

Street is seeing a drop in the number of coronavirus cases in the village.

There were four new cases recorded in the "Street Village" area in the week leading up to June 26, down from 12 the week before, meaning that it has a rolling rate 48.3 per 100,000 people, as listed on the Public Health England website.

Meanwhile, in the "Glastonbury West and Street South" area, four people tested positive in the same week, making for an infection rate of 45.6 cases per 100,000 of the population.

Mendip's rolling infection rate currently stands at 49.3 per 100,000 people, an increase of 51 per cent on the previous seven-day period. Our district rate continues to be well below the national average of 169 per 100,000 people.

In the last seven days, there have been no deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test in Mendip, with five people admitted to Somerset NHS Healthcare Trust hospitals in the seven days up to June 27.

New figures also show that more than 80 per cent of all Mendip adults have had at least one dose of their Covid vaccination.

Public Health England has launched a new interactive map which allows you to view the specific vaccination statistics of your local area, and it shows that, as of June 30, 82.1 per cent of Mendip residents have had their first dose, with 64.8 per cent also receiving their second.

     

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