482 further coronavirus cases and two more deaths recorded in Wirral
The number of coronavirus cases in Wirral increased by 482 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 105,108 cases had been confirmed in Wirral when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 24 (Thursday), up from 104,626 on Wednesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Wirral, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 32,407 cases per 100,000 people, higher than the England average of 30,693.
In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if one person tests positive for the virus more than 90 days after the first infection, two infection episodes will be recorded, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
Across the UK, the number of recorded cases increased by 97,819 over the last 24 hours, to 20,613,817.
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Wirral.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 998 people had died in the area by March 24 (Thursday) – up from 996 on Wednesday.
It means there has been one death in the past week, which is the same as the previous week.
They were among 23,053 deaths recorded across the North West.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Wirral.
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The figures also show that nearly two-thirds of people in Wirral have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 187,760 people had received a booster or third dose by March 23 (Wednesday) – 64% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 235,880 people (80%) had received two jabs by that date.
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Hide AdAcross England, 67% of people aged 12 and above had received a booster.
Unlike at local level, the national rate was calculated using mid-2020 population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.