Covid-19 update 27 November 2020

Gloucestershire County Council sent this bulletin at 27-11-2020 04:34 PM GMT

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Key messages

Government has confirmed Gloucestershire will be deemed ‘High’ risk and subject to Tier 2 restrictions from 3 December.
It is also possible for areas to move between tiers, so it’s very important that we continue to follow the guidance. This will depend on a number of factors, including number of cases, available capacity within the NHS and the level to which people are following the guidance, including getting testing and isolating, if they test positive.
Regular, good hand-washing, wearing a face covering and keeping two meters apart continues to be essential steps for everyone to follow.

We are running a new social media campaign until mid December called 'Do It For Gloucestershire.' We will be featuring both businesses and the public with the aim of encouraging people in Gloucestershire to stick to the guidelines, so we can get back to normal as quickly as possible. Please keep an eye out for the videos, which we’ll be posting out over the next couple of weeks, remember to like and share them with your friends and family. The first video went out on Tuesday across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) locations⁶:

Dursley Rugby Club, Hounds Green, Dursley GL11 6AJ (26 November)
Cinderford RFC, Dockham Rd, Cinderford GL14 2AQ (26 November)
Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF (27 November)
Cinderford RFC, Dockham Rd, Cinderford GL14 2AQ (26 November)
Stratford Park Leisure Centre, Stratford Road, Stroud, GL5 4AF (28 November)
Hartpury University & Hartpury College, Gloucester, GL19 3BE (28 November)
Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 6JS (29 November)
Hartpury University & Hartpury College, Gloucester, GL19 3BE (29 November)
Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 6JS (30 November)
Tewkesbury RFC, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG (30 November)
Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 6JS (1 December)
Cheltenham North RFC, Stoke Orchard Road, Bishops Cleeve, GL52 7DG (1 December)
Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, GL7 6JS (2 December)
Tewkesbury RFC, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG (2 December)

University Of Gloucestershire, Entrance 3, Park Campus, The Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2RH (3 December)

Tewkesbury RFC, Gander Lane, Tewkesbury, GL20 5PG (3 December)

National updates

Local restriction tiers: what you need to know Sets out the local restriction tier system that will be in place from Wednesday 2 December, including what you can and cannot do in each tier.
Staying mentally well: winter plan 2020 to 2021 The government's plans to support people's wellbeing and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic this winter.
COVID Winter Grant Scheme Information on COVID Winter Grant Scheme funding to support vulnerable households.
Get help with technology during coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance for local authorities, academy trusts and schools on devices and support available to provide remote education and access to children’s social care.
COVID-19: Adult social care guidance. Information for the adult social care sector on responding to the coronavirus pandemic.

For all coronavirus guidance, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance

27 November 2020

Gloucestershire Covid-19 stats

Link to graph showing daily cases by local authority

In week 47 (Monday 16th November– Sunday 22th November) there were 862 confirmed cases of COVID19.

Of these cases:

280 were in Gloucester
155 were in Stroud
141 were in Cheltenham
131 were in Tewkesbury
107 were in Forest of Dean
48 were in Cotswold

* Please note these figures are provisional and subject to change. (Source: https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/ as at 17:37 26/11/2020)

The rate of cases in the last 7 days per 100,000 is 141.9 in Gloucestershire, 139.7 in the South West, and 209.1 in England. (15^th-21^st Nov 2020 inclusive)

In week 46 (Saturday 7^th November – Friday 13th November) there were 20 deaths mentioning “novel coronavirus (COVID-19)”, which is 16.8% of all deaths, this compares with 10 (10.2% of all deaths) in Week 45.

Deaths in NHS Trusts² - 189 (4 new)

Deaths in care homes⁴ - 281 (2 new)

Key links

National Guidance

General NHS advice

Latest advice and developments from Gloucestershire NHS

Gloucestershire's Community Help Hub

Council service updates

Make an adult social care referral

Business advice and support

Looking after your wellbeing

Support for children and families during Covid-19

Your questions answered

To make sure your questions get answered promptly by the team, please continue to send your questions directly to democratic.services@gloucestershire.gov.uk

¹ The above data reflects nationally published data available here.

² This section contains information on deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in Gloucestershire and had tested positive for Covid-19 at time of death or where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. All deaths are recorded against the date of death rather than the date the deaths were announced. It is based on national NHS data published here.

³ Weekly death figures provide provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales for which data are available. From 31 March 2020 these figures also show the number of deaths involving coronavirus (Covid-19), based on any mention of Covid-19 on the death certificate. Figures by place of death may differ to previously published figures due to improvements in the way we code place of death. This figure does not include deaths of those resident outside England and Wales or those records where the place of residence is either missing or not yet fully coded. For this reason counts may differ to published figures when summed. Bank Holidays could affect the number of registrations made within those weeks.

⁴ Care homes vary in size and in the characteristics of their residents. Outbreak data is also being reported publicly here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/covid-19-number-of-outbreaks-in-care-homes-management-information. The figures here are slightly lower than our local figures due to a time lag. The number of cases (confirmed or suspected) has not been reported due to limitations in data accuracy which means comparison is not possible. This information is being used for operational purposes. As testing in care homes increases we will review whether adding this information will add additional strategic insight.

⁵ CQC publish figures on deaths where Covid-19 was suspected in the notification from the care home, as well as all cause mortality (since 10 April 2020). It is probable that not all deaths due to Covid-19 will be notified as such, conversely Covid-19 may be mentioned but not have been a contributory factor in a death). While CQC numbers are more comprehensive than local reporting, they are not currently reported by district council.

⁶ Please note that there is a possibility of last minute changes if the MTU’s are diverted to assist with outbreak control both in this county or elsewhere.