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Omicron infections continue to climb in Bucks, with an incredible 1 in every 19 people now infected. This means it is almost inevitable that you and your family WILL catch Omicron in your normal life unless you take strict precautions. The good news is that the number of people going into local hospitals with severe Covid illness isn’t increasing so far.
Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action to keep themselves safe from Omicron. Read on for more…
Read MoreThe graph below shows that the rate at which the calculated number of infected people in Bucks is increasing seems to be slowing down – the calculated increase for week ending 10 January was only 5%. However, the more reliable ONS Infection Survey data, available to 27 December 2021, has always shown a higher total than figures derived from reported test data and so far continues to indicate a continuing high rate of increase.
Read MoreThe Prime Minister yesterday (4 January) held another Covid-19 press conference. While acknowledging the seriousness of the Omicron emergency and announcing plans to put the NHS and essential services on a ‘war footing’, the PM also said that the Government would NOT be introducing any further precautions to slow the spread of Omicron and instead would ‘ride the wave’. Read on for more…
Read MoreAs Bucks goes back to work and school, sadly Omicron infections remain incredibly high, with 1 in every 25 people now infected. This means it is almost inevitable that you and your family WILL catch Omicron in your normal life unless you take strict precautions. The cautiously good news is that the number of people going into local hospitals with Covid has only increased by a small amount so far – but it is still early days.
Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action to keep themselves safe from Omicron. Read on for more…
Read MoreOmicron infections in Bucks are incredibly high, with 1 in every 26 people now infected. If you live a ‘normal life’, you WILL catch Omicron. However, the percentage of infected people going into Bucks hospitals with Covid has DROPPED since Omicron started to spread, which has delayed the impact on local hospitals. Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action NOW to keep themselves safe. Read on for more…
Read MoreWe are delighted to have some cautiously good Covid-19 news for you! A study has found that, so far, people catching Omicron in the UK have gone into hospital less often than people catching the Delta variant. This suggests that Omicron so far is making a smaller percentage of people seriously ill, compared to Delta.
Read MoreReported Covid-19 case numbers are going to be very unreliable over the next three weeks, with big daily changes both up and down. The reasons for this are to do with how the system works, not because the number of infected people is actually going up and down as shown by the published results.
Read MoreThe Omicron wave is sweeping across Bucks, with 1 in every 37 people now infected – the highest total ever seen. If you live a ‘normal life’, it’s now inevitable that you will catch Omicron. Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action NOW to keep themselves safe. Read on for more…
Read MoreThe NHS has announced that some disabled people and some people with certain medical conditions will be automatically offered antibody or antiviral medications as soon as they test positive for Covid-19. These antivirals will be reserved for people at highest risk of getting seriously ill with Covid-19.
Read MoreThe Omicron wave has arrived in Bucks, with more infected people in the County than ever before. 1 in 43 people are now infected and the pandemic in Bucks is becoming ever more dangerous as we approach Christmas. Our key message remains that everyone needs to take action to keep themselves safe. Read on for more…
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