369 further coronavirus cases in Arun
The number of coronavirus cases in Arun increased by 369 over the weekend, official figures show.
A total of 41,216 cases had been confirmed in Arun when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 7 (Monday), up from 40,847 on Friday.
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Hide AdThe cumulative rate of infection in Arun, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 25,581 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 28,783.
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 126,120 over the period, to 19,245,301.
The number of coronavirus deaths were revised down over the weekend in Arun.
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Hide AdThe dashboard shows 395 people had died in the area by March 7 (Monday) – down from 396 on Friday.
It means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is the same as the previous week.
They were among 20,717 deaths recorded across the South East.
The figures include anyone who died within 28 days of a positive test result for Covid-19, and whose usual residence was in Arun.
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Hide AdDaily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death, so some areas might see their figures revised down.
Figures reported on a Monday are likely to be lower as a result of a lag in reporting deaths over the weekend.
The figures also show that more than two-thirds of people in Arun have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The latest figures show 106,542 people had received a booster or third dose by March 6 (Sunday) – 70% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database.
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Hide AdA total of 125,771 people (82%) had received two jabs by that date.
Across 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.