The number of Covid-19 infected people in Bucks continues to increase quickly, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released today (1 July 2022). Infection levels started to increase 3 weeks ago, and are still increasing very rapidly. The third wave of Covid-19 this year is growing far faster than predicted, and looks at this stage as if it could be as bad as or worse than the previous two waves.
It is important to remember that Covid-19 is NOT mild – it is not the flu, or a cold. While most vaccinated people will not need to go into hospital, Covid-19 can still make vaccinated people very ill at home. Also, of course, if you catch Covid-19, you run a risk of developing serious post-Covid conditions, or permanent damage to your organs and brain.
The Risk At Events
This weekend, there are many large public events in Buckinghamshire, such as WhizzFizzFest on Saturday 2nd, and Aylesbury on Sea on Sunday 3rd. It is likely that there will be hundreds of Covid-infected people at these events. Your risk of catching Covid inside is critically high, and your risk of catching Covid outdoors is still very high. BuDS strongly recommends that you wear an FFP2 face mask to protect yourself if you go to any events, and try to avoid going indoors or mixing with large crowds.
Precautions To Take
As this third wave continues to mount, everyone in Bucks should be taking sensible precautions to avoid catching Covid-19. Covid-19 is more dangerous the more times you catch it, and the new variants making up this wave can avoid any protection you may have from having caught Covid-19 before. Sensible things to be doing include: working from home if you can, wearing an FFP2 mask at work or when in shops and supermarkets, switching from indoor to outdoor venues e.g. going for a picnic rather than eating in a restaurant. Most importantly, people who are not taking Covid precautions need to stay away from older, disabled, and clinically vulnerable people. It is one thing to take risks with your own health, but it is unacceptable to take risks with other people’s health.
Get A Protective Mask!
One of BuDS’ partners, Cambridge Masks Co, are currently offering up to a 70% discount on high-quality, fully-certified reusable PPE face masks. You can find a link below to Cambridge Masks’ website to learn more and get the discounts.
Weekly Risk Assessment
Due to changes in the timing of the publication of UKHSA Covid-19 data, we will not be publishing our usual weekly risk assessment on Mondays. We are moving publication to Fridays to better match ONS data releases, so the next risk post will be released on Friday 8th July.
Offers & More Information
If you’d like to know more about the issues below, use the appropriate link.
To find out more about the discounts for certified FFP2 and N95 face masks for disabled and clinically vulnerable people, use this link: https://buds.org.uk/face-mask-offers/
How we calculate our figures and how we check them for accuracy – https://buds.org.uk/risk-post-statistical-methods-explanation/
All our Covid-19 articles – https://buds.org.uk/category/our-work/iag-covid-19/
To see our Covid-19 risk levels, use this link: https://buds.org.uk/covid-19-risk-levels-in-bucks/
We Are Here To Help!
BuDS can help you by answering questions, providing information, helping you find practical support or help in a crisis or being a friendly voice if you’re lonely or isolated. If you’d like any help or support from us, message us through social media, e-mail buds-support@buds.org.uk or leave us a voicemail on 01494 211179. We’ll do our very best to help you.