Covid infection rates fall as tier review approaches

Swindon has recorded almost 250 new Covid cases in the last week.

The latest figures show a decrease in coronavirus rates in the town from 299 new cases in the week upto last Friday 4th December to 243 in the week upto today.

These figures mean the seven-day rolling average case rate for Swindon is 109.4 per 100k, lower than the national case rate f 158.0 per 100k but higher than the 78.5 per 100k in the South West.

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A tier review meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday (December 16).

Health officials will discuss the possibility of regions changing tiers, though moving down to Tier 1 appears very unlikely this side of Christmas.

Swindon Borough Council are reminding residents that if you’re planning on forming a Christmas bubble you should be reducing contact with people you do not live with as much as possible from now.

Having contact with people outside your household increases your chances of having to self-isolate over the festive period and could put your family and friends at risk.

Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health at Swindon Borough Council, will be hosting a Facebook Live Question and Answer session on Wednesday, 16th December at 5pm.

Leave your questions in advance and get notified when the live stream starts by clicking this link.

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