232 further coronavirus cases in Arun

The number of coronavirus cases in Arun increased by 232 in the last 24 hours, official figures show. A total of 44,592 cases had been confirmed in Arun when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 22 (Tuesday), up from 44,360 on Monday. The cumulative rate of infection in Arun, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 27,676 cases per 100,000 people, far lower than the England average of 30,401. 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 94,297 over the period, to 20,413,731. There were no new coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Arun. The dashboard shows 400 people had died in the area by March 22 (Tuesday) – which was unchanged from Monday. It means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is an increase on two the previous week. They were among 20,988 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. Daily 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. 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 106,880 people had received a booster or third dose by March 21 (Monday) – 70% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database. A total of 126,184 people (83%) had received two jabs by that date. Across England, 67% 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.