Cambs Covid Rates Rise Sharply

Residents urged to get Covid tested and vaccinated as rates rise to January levels.

There are currently 310.3 cases per 100,000 population, which is a 14.2% increase on the same time last week. 

There have been sharp rises across all districts, including 36.8% in East Cambridgeshire and 39.8% in Fenland, while Cambridge has the highest rate of 389.4 cases per 100,000 population. These rates are also higher than the national average which is 306.4 cases per 100,000 population, and the regional average which is 264.5 per 100,000. 

There remains concerns that in the county, the number of people who have had both doses of a Covid vaccine is 68.4%, compared to 76.4% nationally. This is even lower in Cambridge where just 49% of people have had both doses. 

Under new rules, those who are double jabbed and under 18s identified as close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases no longer need to self-isolate. 

Jyoti Atri, director of public health for Cambridgeshire County Council, said: “While the risk of getting seriously ill is lower among the under 30s, it is becoming increasingly clear that individuals who are unvaccinated and catch the virus are more likely to pass it on to others, including those who are more vulnerable. 

“So it remains crucial to get vaccinated. There are a number of walk-in clinics where you can get a jab and it’s just an eight week gap before you can get a second dose. “

Details of where you can get a Covid vaccine are available at: https://www.thevaccinators.co.uk/.