Hospitals and deaths
There have been two further hospital deaths. One occurred on 17th May and one on 22nd May. They bring the cumulative toll up to 945
The number of hospital patients has fallen to 75
Test results
The number of cases in the City has fallen by 6 to 184. Third is the lowest number recorded since 15th June 2021
The infection rate has fallen to 87.2. A further fall is expected when tomorrows figures are confirmed.
Vaccinations
14 third dose booster jabs were administered yesterday
Tests
- 518 PCR tests were conducted during the week ending 18th May 2022.
- Of these, 5.6% were positive. This compares to a positivity rate of 4.7% found during the previous week
- In addition, 735 “lateral flow” tests were completed on 23rd May 2022
the proportion of people who have tested positive for COVID has show a small increase recently
Neighbourhoods
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