Elmbridge COVID Champions Briefing

(week commencing 25 January 2021)

Local updates

Elmbridge now has the 2nd lowest case rates in Surrey and case numbers are much lower than the Surrey average – numbers are falling across Surrey’s 11 boroughs (last week Elmbridge had the 2nd lowest rates).

Surrey case rates are now below the national average but hospital beds are still very limited – when case numbers fall, there is usually a delay of about two weeks before admission rates stop rising.

Surrey’s data dashboard shows which areas have highest rates across Surrey and compares these to England. 

Elmbridge Borough Council:  Coronavirus update page for Elmbridge.

Click here for information on Coronavirus testing and Surrey's local outbreak plan.

Click here for a BBC radio interview with Surrey’s Director of Public Health on local Covid cases.

 
National updates

Elmbridge and all of England are still in National Lockdown (Stay at Home).

The Vaccine

• By 25 Jan 2021, 6.9 million UK people received their first vaccine dose, an increase of 2.5 million on last week.
• 472,446 have received their second dose, which is administered in 3-12 weeks.
• Both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are in use and the Moderna vaccine has now also been approved.
• Surrey Heartlands CCG has a new helpline (not a vaccination booking service) on:
       0300 561 2500 (9am-4pm, Mon-Fri)  or at syheartlandsccg.vaccination@nhs.net