132 further coronavirus cases and three more deaths recorded in Eastbourne

The number of coronavirus cases in Eastbourne increased by 132 in the last 24 hours, official figures show – and three more deaths were recorded. A total of 31,349 cases had been confirmed in Eastbourne when the UK coronavirus daily dashboard was updated on March 30 (Wednesday), up from 31,217 on Tuesday. The cumulative rate of infection in Eastbourne, which covers the whole pandemic, stands at 30,341 cases per 100,000 people, lower than the England average of 31,374. 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 86,838 over the period, to 21,073,009. There were also three more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Eastbourne. The dashboard shows 341 people had died in the area by March 30 (Wednesday) – up from 338 on Tuesday. It means there have been three deaths in the past week, which is an increase on two the previous week. They were among 21,139 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 Eastbourne. Daily death counts are revised each day, with each case backdated to the actual date of death. The figures also show that nearly two-thirds of people in Eastbourne have received a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. The latest figures show 61,329 people had received a booster or third dose by March 29 (Tuesday) – 64% of those aged 12 and over, based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service database. A total of 76,250 people (79%) 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.