166 further coronavirus cases and two more deaths recorded in Bury
The number of coronavirus cases in Bury increased by 166 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and two more deaths were recorded.
A total of 63,558 cases had been confirmed in Bury when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 29 (Tuesday), up from 63,392 on Monday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Bury, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 33,327 cases per 100,000 people, far higher than the England average of 31,243.
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 80,656 over the period, to 20,986,171.
There were also two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Bury.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 712 people had died in the area by March 29 (Tuesday) – up from 710 on Monday.
It means there have been six deaths in the past week, which is an increase on two the previous week.
They were among 23,119 deaths recorded across the North West.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Bury.
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The figures also show that more than half of people in Bury have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 102,317 people had received a booster or third dose by March 28 (Monday) – 58% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
A total of 136,023 people (77%) had received two jabs by that date.
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Hide AdAcross England, 67% 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.