Coronavirus case rates in Norfolk have fallen.
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Coronavirus case rates in Norfolk have dropped by more than a quarter, new statistics show.
Covid-19 case rates dropped from 18.4 cases per 100,000 people, in the seven days up to Friday, May 7, to 13.3 cases per 100,000 in the week up to Friday, May 14.
That was a 27.5pc drop. Norfolk is below the East of England average of 17.8 cases per 100,000 and the England average of 21 cases per 100,000.
The Norfolk Public Health figures show case rates down in six of seven Norfolk districts, with only Broadland recording an increase. With rates low, only a few cases can trigger a large percentage rise.
Coronavirus case rates in Norfolk have fallen.
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Coronavirus case rates in Norfolk have dropped by more than a quarter, new statistics show.
Covid-19 case rates dropped from 18.4 cases per 100,000 people, in the seven days up to Friday, May 7, to 13.3 cases per 100,000 in the week up to Friday, May 14.
That was a 27.5pc drop. Norfolk is below the East of England average of 17.8 cases per 100,000 and the England average of 21 cases per 100,000.
The Norfolk Public Health figures show case rates down in six of seven Norfolk districts, with only Broadland recording an increase. With rates low, only a few cases can trigger a large percentage rise.
We urgently need a true NHS Test and Trace system.
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We urgently need a true NHS Test and Trace system.
Serco got the contract to organise the Test and Trace system last May. The contract is coming up for renewal. But the system is seriously deficient, lacking proper contact tracing and the necessary comprehensive support service so that people can isolate without fear of the consequences for their families and finances.
With that in place, more people would feel able to get tested if unwell. Now more than ever, having got back to low rates of infection in the UK but with the Indian variant appearing to be a significant threat, a true NHS Find, Test, Trace, Isolate and Support System is vital.
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A mass COVID testing centre at Diss Leisure Centre. Picture: Danielle Booden
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Almost 7,500 Covid-19 tests have been carried out in Diss and Roydon, as surge testing to identify the South African variant has come to an end.
The surge testing, which began on February 19 and concluded on March 3, saw 7,479 tests carried out, which preliminary results show returned 51 positive results.
Genomic sequencing work is now underway to discover if any of the additional positives discovered by the surge testing are related to the new variant.
Testing, which targeted those who live and work in Diss and Roydon aged 16 years or older, was carried out by NHS Test and Trace in three ways: