In Wiltshire more than 170,000 people have been given their first coronavirus jab since the start of the vaccination rollout.
NHS data shows that 170,909 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine have made their way into the arms of Wiltshire residents, up to February 28.
Of those vaccinated 105,512 were aged 65 or over – 97 per cent of the age group – which means that 65,397 people aged between 16 and 64 have also received their first dose.
However, on Twitter, Wiltshire Council warned against complacency. The local authority said that even with a dose of the vaccine people can still spread the virus.
It tweeted: “In order to keep others around you safe, please continue to follow government guidelines including social distancing, wearing a face mask & washing your hands regularly.”
If you've had the COVID-19 vaccine, you could still spread coronavirus.
— Wiltshire Council #WiltshireTogether (@wiltscouncil) March 8, 2021
In order to keep others around you safe, please continue to follow government guidelines including social distancing, wearing a face mask & washing your hands regularly.
Thank you.#WiltshireTogether pic.twitter.com/SaoV351Mo2
In the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG area 305,733 doses in total have been administered to residents.
Of that figure, 8,973 people have received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Here’s how the numbers look in Wiltshire’s constituency areas, up to February 28:
- Devizes - 33,226
- Chippenham - 32,256
- North Wiltshire - 31,811
- South West Wiltshire - 35,717
- Salisbury - 37,899
The number of recorded coronavirus cases in Wiltshire increased by 25 over the weekend.
Public Health England figures show that as of Sunday, March 7 16,494 people have been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19. A figure which increased by 24 since Friday (March 5) when the same figure was 16,469.
In the last seven days 213 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Wiltshire.
The infection rate in the county now stands at 42.6 per 100,000 compared with the same figure last week which saw the infection rate at 78.
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