Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK Easy read summary for Salisbury Cathedral & Harnham, Wiltshire This information comes from the UK Government. This easy read document explains the key statistics presented on the UK Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. It was last updated on Sunday, 07 March 2021.
Testing in England Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once. There were 952,130 tests reported on 4 March 2021. This shows an increase of 13.3% compared to the previous 7 days. Between 26 February 2021 and 4 March 2021, there have been 4,535,802 tests. Cases in Wiltshire A confirmed case is someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. 22 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on 7 March 2021. Between 1 March 2021 and 7 March 2021, 179 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows a decrease of 44.8% compared to the previous 7 days. Vaccinations in England Vaccines are currently given in 2 doses, at least 21 days apart. 18,875,389 people had been given a first dose by the end of 6 March 2021. 788,188 people had been given a second dose by the end of 6 March 2021. Healthcare in Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Some people with coronavirus have to go into hospital. 2 people with coronavirus went into hospital on 28 February 2021. Between 22 February 2021 and 28 February 2021, 22 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows a decrease of 63.9% compared to the previous 7 days. There were 34 patients in hospital with coronavirus on 2 March 2021. Some people in the hospital need to use a special device called a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe. There were 6 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on 2 March 2021. Deaths in Wiltshire There were 0 deaths within 28 days of a positive test for coronavirus reported on 7 March 2021. Between 1 March 2021 and 7 March 2021, there have been 9 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. This shows a decrease of 25% compared to the previous 7 days.