WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise.

We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19.

It is by no mean perfect but it gives you, we believe, a fair picture of the situation.

The report covers UK figures; Princess Alexandra Hospital figures; the Local Authority table which gives Harlow’s position out of 315 local authorities, as well as rate per thousand and the number of cases.

We have a dedicated Covid-19 channel which has over 1200 stories.

https://www.yourharlow.com/category/health-and-well-being/covid-19/

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Princess Alexandra Hospital

There has been no further death registered at PAH in Harlow.

The number of deaths is 602.

For the record, Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death in around 92% of deaths where it was mentioned in the death certificate.

There are a reported 21-patients in the hospital.

Dec 6th: A and E: 284 adults, 106 children: 400

This figure may well be the key one for the local authorities. It hasn’t gone above 20 for months but doesn’t mean that those who have contracted coronavirus may not have serious health conditions, both short and long term.

However, the fact that it has remained at that level may mean we will not return to lockdowns etc.

Number of Deaths

November 2021: 12

October 2021: 16

Sept 2021: 10

August 2021: 11

July 2021:12

June 2021:0

May 2021: 2

April: 2021: 2

March 2021: 9

Feb 2021: 38

January 2021: 179

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December 2020: 73

November 2020: 29

October 2020: 3

September 2020: 2

August 2020: 0

July 2020: 0

June 2020: 0

May 2020: 15

April 2020: 151

March 2020: 35

Back on January 4th, there were 204 Covid in-patients occupying ten wards.

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Local Harlow Covid Information

The number of cases is 549 over the seven days stretching from November 26th to December 2nd

August

465, 449, 428, 383, 349, 354, 331, 300, 296, 270, 250, 236, 220, 255, 266, 257, 262, 264, 255, 251, 291, 296, 305, 311, 299, 344, 328, 305, 289, 282, 249.

September

262, 245, 246, 238, 218, 225, 242, 240, 229, 247, 263, 268, 296, 287, 276, 278, 256, 237, 227, 214, 199, 189, 184, 183, 182, 185, 178, 165.

October

178, 180, 201,204,215,209, 228, 246, 260, 234, 236, 233,249, 275, 291, 342, 344, 344, 349, 359, 396, 414, 475, 515, 550, 555, 544, 491.

November

476, 452, 455, 472, 461, 450, 432, 412, 397, 360, 330, 321, 310, 314, 322, 354, 364, 377, 392, 419, 440, 474 and 511, 515, 512, 518, 509, 486, 465 ,459.

December

463, 444, 459, 515, 541, 549

Harlow had been fluctuating between 4 and 20 from April 5th to the middle of June but its path since September can be documented above.

Figures from other areas suggest a high number of cases amongst children.

For quite a while, the hospitalisation figure was low and it has remained at between ten and twenty. It may be significant that it has suddenly crept over 20.

We may also have to consider the number of people attending Accident and Emergency which appears to be averaging at 330 people a day.

This all compares with the dark day of January 9th, when Harlow had 1327 cases and sat third out of 315 local authorities.

However, you get the feeling we are far from out of the woods.

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First Vaccinations:

12-15: 1,846

16-17: 1,196

18-24: 4,720

25-29: 4,299

30-34: 5,457

35-39: 5,733

40-44: 5,585

45-49: 5,019

50-54: 5,493

55-59: 5,564

60-64: 4,765

65-69: 3,953

70-74: 3,281

75-79: 2,424

80+: 3,526

Second Vaccination:

Under-18: 284

18-24: 4,085

25-29: 3,782

30-34: 4,930

35-39: 5,321

40-44: 5,253

45-49: 4,826

50-54: 5,326

55-59: 5,451

60-64: 4,668

65-69: 3, 895

70-74: 3,258

75-79: 2,405

80+: 3,496

Third Boost

Under 50: 3,164

50-54: 1,517

55-59: 1,979

60-64: 2,356

65-69: 2,777

70-74: 2,753

75-79: 2,154

80+ 3,028

Total: 139, 632