Cases of the coronavirus are on the rise in Launceston as well as nationally, with 52 cases diagnosed in the past seven days according to the latest available figures from /coronavirus.data.gov.uk/.

Statistics for Launceston -

Cases- Reported in the last seven days to December 11 2021

52 new people had a confirmed positive test result in the last 7 days

469.8 cases per 100,000 people

Vaccinated- Percentage of population aged 12+ vaccinated (3rd dose and boosters) reported on 15 December 2021

1st dose- 80.5%

2nd dose- 74.2%

3rd dose or boosters- 42.5%

Here’s a guide to the latest figures on cases, hospital admissions, deaths and vaccinations in Cornwall and the UK as a whole

Statistics for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly-

Vaccinations- Up to and including December 15 2021

Daily:

First dose- 154

Second dose- 395

Booster or third dose- 7,869

Total:

First dose- 455,912

Second dose- 452,028

Booster or third dose- 258,943

Cases- Latest data provided on December 16 2021

Daily:

416 new people had a confirmed positive test result reporter

In the last seven days:

2642 new people had been confirmed

Omicron cases in South West: 814

Deaths- Within 28 days of positive test

Daily:

3 people

In the last seven days:

9 people

Testing- Latest data provided on December 15 2021

Daily:

28,023

In the last seven days:

117,807

Transmission- Latest data provided on December 10 2021

R value, estimated range:

0.9 to 1.1

National COVID-19 statistics - Last updated on Thursday, December 16 2021.

Testing-

There were 1,635,922 tests reported on December 15 2021. This shows an increase of 18.5% compared to the previous 7 days.

Between December 9 2021 and December 15 2021, there have been 9,058,118 tests.

Cases-

88,376 new people had a confirmed positive test result reported on December 16 2021.

Between December 10 2021 and December 16 2021, 442,378 people had a confirmed positive test result. This shows an increase of 31.4% compared to the previous 7 days.

Omicron cases in England: 10,740

Deaths-

Within 28 days of positive test:

Daily:

146

Total:

146,937

Deaths with COVID-19 on the death certificate- Registered up to December 3 2021

Weekly: 909

Total: 170,911

Vaccines-

51,360,987 people had been given a first dose by the end of December 15 2021.

46,881,291 people had been given a second dose by the end of December 15 2021.

Healthcare-

849 people with coronavirus went into hospital on December 12 2021.

Between December 6 2021 and December 12 2021, 6,013 went into hospital with coronavirus. This shows an increase of 8.6% compared to the previous 7 days.

There were 7,579 patients in hospital with coronavirus on December 15 2021.

There were 886 coronavirus patients in hospital beds with a mechanical ventilator on December 15 2021.

COVID News-

Omicron: What are the new COVID rules for the UK?

Some venues and events are now legally required to check the COVID status of visitors via proof of being fully vaccinated (currently two doses), proof of a negative test in the last 48 hours, or an exemption are needed.

This can be done with an NHS COVID pass or an alternative way of showing a negative test, like a text or an email from the NHS.

People need to demonstrate their COVID status to gain entry to:

Nightclubs

Indoor unseated venues with more than 500 people

Unseated outdoor venues with more than 500 people

Any venue with more than 10,000 people

Face coverings are compulsory in most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas - as well as on public transport and in places like shops and hairdressers. Masks won’t be needed in pubs or restaurants, or venues like gyms where it’s "not practical".

People should work from home "if they can".

Lateral flow tests should be used before people enter "a high-risk setting", such as a crowded place, the government says.

Anyone who’s been in contact with a positive COVID case, and is fully vaccinated, now has to take LFTs for seven days.

Other rules include:

Pupils at secondary schools are "strongly advised" to wear face coverings in communal areas; as should staff and visitors at all schools and childcare settings

1m-plus social distancing remains in places including hospitals and passport control

Anyone with symptoms or who tests positive, must self-isolate

Self-isolation for people who test positive or develop symptoms - or for unvaccinated people who are a contact of a COVID case