96 further coronavirus cases in Rugby
The number of coronavirus cases in Rugby increased by 96 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
A total of 34,405 cases had been confirmed in Rugby when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 9 (Wednesday), up from 34,309 on Tuesday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Rugby, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 31,094 cases per 100,000 people, far higher than the England average of 28,953.
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 66,870 over the period, to 19,373,884.
There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Rugby.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 198 people had died in the area by March 9 (Wednesday) – which was unchanged from Tuesday.
It means there have been no deaths in the past week, which is a decrease on one the previous week.
They were among 16,848 deaths recorded across the West Midlands.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Rugby.
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The figures also show that nearly two-thirds of people in Rugby have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 65,241 people had received a booster or third dose by March 8 (Tuesday) – 62% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 81,967 people (78%) had received two jabs by that date.
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Hide AdAcross England, 66% 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.